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The bust of Edward VII is still there today.

This view, looking along the Roath Brook, does not give much idea of the park's scale. But at a total of 102 acres, the park was a pretty immense area for a day out.

The picturesque cliffs, coves, glens and wooded scenery that surround Hastings appealed to the Romantic tastes of the years after 1800.

The coming of the railway changed Whitby.

This is the capital of the Undercliff. Its popularity is due to the remarkable salubrity of its climate, and the singular beauty of its situation.

It is mid-afternoon in the quiet main street of Sandgate, with a single-decker tramcar passing by on its way to Folkestone.

Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt 'the lung of London'.

This fine bridge is one of the most dazzling structures spanning London's river and was constructed in 1862 at the cost of £250,000.With the waters at low tide as they are here, critics have

To the left of the castle stands Coity Church. It is noted for two 14th-century monuments to de Turberville children, and a legged oak gabled coffer upon which are carved scenes from the Passion.

This view, taken in the same year as 41713, looks northwards from beside the north bank of the pond.

In direct contrast to the Pavilion by James Tate in Abbey Park, here is a brick and render symmetrical watered-down vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the Council of the early 1960s in

East along the High Street with its many good buildings, including ones with ornate 17th-century brickwork or Georgian facades, Bridge Street bears left to descend towards the bridge of 1783 over the

Long Wittenham village is noted for its large number of late medieval cruck buildings - crucks are massive curved timbers that go from ground to ridge in one piece.

To its right stands the cathedral-like front of the Baptist church, built by George Morgan in 1877 at a cost of £4200. The huge wheel window over the double porch is flanked by twin towers.

This was described as an ancient common way in 1702, when it led to Lower Yates, New House and orchards or walks.

This bridge carrying the A131 over the Stour was built of reinforced concrete in 1911. It underwent major repairs in 1983 and was deemed substandard in 1992.

The wooden cycle stand is positioned in front of the bay window with its tempting display. The post office closed c1972.

On the opposite side of the road from the parade of shops is the Ilford works, built to develop everyone`s holiday film, and with a wartime history of processing the films brought back

At this time, all but the uppermost section of the east window had clear glass. Stained glass was introduced later in 1922.

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

Here a number of children show interest in the launching of the boat. Behind the wall, lined with seats, is the River Thames.

The 15th-century church of St Winwaloe stands only yards from the shore of Church Cove; it contains timbers from the Portuguese galleon 'St Anthony', which was blown ashore in the cove in 1526.

This stately home stands at the higher end of the village of More Crichel. An older building burnt down in 1742; the house we see here was erected soon afterwards by the Napier family.

An Edwardian lady, parasol folded in hand, shelters in the shade of the trees at the entrance to Courtenay Park. The town's wealthier residents lived in sumptuous villas at this end of Newton Abbot.