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The building was used to billet troops during the Second World War, and then as a labour exchange, before the fire brigade moved back in 1957.

A small canal runs through the back of the town on its way to the River Stour.

The first part of it - 'Michel' - is not clear, but the second part means 'water', and is a reference to the little River Dever which rises in nearby Stratton Park before meeting the Test at Wherwell.

On the right are some of the new detached houses which backed onto the railway at the start of Upper Mulgrave Road.

'Sea Piece' is the name of the bronze from which water sprays; it depicts a legendary sea-horse with a triton and baby triton astride its back.

This road runs between Coggeshall Road and Bradford Street; it replaced the old road, which ran 30 or 40 metres back from the left-hand side of this picture, when Sydney Courtauld built Bocking Place

The Lloyds Bank on the left is still in place today but the Boots beyond it has been relocated to the new shopping development on the riverside.

Here we see a quiet moment on the banks of the Wharfe.

The right-hand car has a 'dickey' seat at the back, closed in the photograph.

When Sarah Bernhardt was engaged to play the female lead in 'The Lady of the Camellias', she had so much difficulty in making herself heard that she walked out at the end of the first act and never went back

Purchased back by Sir Fitzroy Maclean, Duart has been completely restored.

The Churchwardens' Accounts date back to 1385, and are amongst the earliest in England.

The workers were demanding a rise from 8s to 12s per week and although most of them got what they wanted, by 1846 the average weekly local wage was back to 8s.

Newmarket's connection with the sport dates back to the time of Charles II, although it was not until the reign of Victoria that horse racing received its biggest boost, promoted by her son the Prince

Goods were carried on river barges between the busy seaport of Bridgwater and wharves here, and one of the entrepreneurs, George Stuckley, also ran a successful bank, which remained independent until

Just down in the dale from Askrigg, on the banks of the River Ure, stands the ancient village of Bainbridge, once the capital of Upper Wensleydale, which was known in the 12th century as the Forest and

The Red Lion Hotel in the charming village of Armathwaite occupies a beautiful position at the foot of a tree-clad bank above the River Eden.

Along the street on the left stand St Stephen's Institute and the village school; beyond, on Ralph's Wife's Lane, is the church of St Stephen in the Banks.

An obliging servant stepped into the water offering to piggy-back the king across —hence Kingsbridge.

Bank Holidays would see upwards of 3,000 passengers per train; 40,000 to 50,000 people would travel to Mumbles on the busiest days of the year.

At this time it was the home of Lord Avebury, the distinguished author, scientist and inventor of the bank holiday.

North Street leads out of the town in the direction of Cowdray Park, with which the town is most closely associated.

Here, the old core of the village, clustered around St Martin's parish church, backed by Belle Isle and Claiffe Heights, is being admired by three elegantly dressed ladies.

On the left is the District Bank.