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In this view of the Market Place, the vehicles in the car park are typical of the period, and the van in the centre probably came from nearby RAF Chilmark.

The grounds became a park in the Victorian era, and more recently the 18th- century Old Palace has been enlarged to become part of the civic centre.

A site in the centre of town was found for the new church which was built in 1866 incorporating some of the old windows. The steeple was added in 1887. The north arcade is said to be special.

The statue of William III, originally erected in 1734, stands proudly in the centre, bisected by the tramlines. William has moved several times over the years; he now sits above a Gents urinal.

An array of Mr Cattermole's Bathing Machines is in the centre of the picture. He provided a large assortment of bathing costumes for the ladies. Mr H Norman provided the chairs.

Buckley`s, in the centre here, is still recognisable, although the lettering on the end wall has been removed and the awnings have gone.

In the centre two women, one holding a baby in her arms, watch the photographer at work.

The small building, centre, has been tidied up and is no longer adored with ivy. On the other side of the green are the Reading Rooms and a tiny church.

Although rather bleak in winter, in summer it is a busy centre for sailing. The Maylandsea Sailing Club is on the right of the picture.

The building in the centre is the village hall.

Its striking building is seen here in the centre of the picture. Unlike many similar local newspapers, it has survived to the present day at its Richmond Hill offices.

In days gone by, Sapcote was a centre for cheese-making and the framework knitting industry. Sapcote granite was also in constant demand for road-making and kerb stones.

Styled the 'capital' of Weardale, Stanhope was once an important centre for the lead-mining industry.

The well in their centre has been the objective of pilgrimages for centuries; pilgrimages here have been recorded since 1115, and have been made regularly since.

Victoria Park lies to the east of Newbury town centre and covers an area of seventeen acres.

This is how the River Avon looked alongside Churchill Gardens, just south of the city centre in 1923.The bridge in the distance is the old Harnham Bridge—the photograph was taken before the building

Shore Road (left) and Banks Road (centre) lead from Poole and Lilliput to Sandbanks (far right).

Whitworth town centre is behind, with Market Street on the right.

A refined and sheltered resort, Sidmouth is an excellent centre for touring and country walks.

More shopper-friendly enclosed arcades have taken the place of the violently unattractive centres, and no-one can mourn their passing.

Between 1801 and 1901 West Bromwich’s population rose from 5,600 to over 65,000 owing to its becoming a centre for iron-making.

The development included the construction of Shopping City, which at the time was one of the largest retail centres in the country.

North-eastwards from Japonica Cottage, housing the Post Office (left), the photographer centres on the 1839-built Congregational Chapel.

The church stands on rising ground, and has a distinctive off-centre tower. The sails of the windmill, which we can see in the background, were removed some years ago.