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Also taken from the Town Hall, this photograph shows that the main street was less congested than it is today.

The town continued as the leading industrial and commercial centre for Upper Wensleydale until 1699, when Hawes was granted a market charter. From then on, Askrigg went into decline.

The monumental scale of the town hall is contin- ued inside the Moot Hall, a linguistic link to Anglo- Saxon Colchester.

This woodland on the Llangollen canal just outside the town exists today, and the canal's channel has been extensively improved.

Wareham is seen here from South Bridge, looking westwards to the banks of the Anglo-Saxon Town Walls and Castle Close (centre right), built by Edward Seymer Clark on the footings of a Norman fortress

Today, nearly a century later, the view is instantly recognisable, with the lofty tower of St Mary the Virgin's church in the centre and the Town Hall a little to the left.

Bournemouth's Square stands at the very heart of the town, astride the Bourne Stream.

Like many old towns, Stafford retains its medieval layout at its heart. At the town centre, then as now, was the Market Square, mostly lying on the east side of the main street.

The castle and the south- eastern approaches to the town present an illusion of island tranquillity, stretching from the wide waters of the Usk through the cattle-filled Castle Meadows to

This woodland on the Llangollen Canal just outside the town exists today, and the canal's channel has been extensively improved.

Some came to watch events such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the racecourse, others to the very successful literary and musical festivals held in the town.

A deserted street funnels into the town centre: Sunday morning perhaps?

Lining the centre of the street are the town's stocks, market cross, fish slab and whipping post; the lamp behind was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

From 1892 this pathway and steps was known locally as 'Dead House Steps'.

On the left is the Post Office, built just five years previously, with its four statues representing Industry, Electricity, Steam and Commerce.

This town is noted for its strawberry fields and the Wilkins jam factory. The tower windmill is currently without its sails.

It is a sad fact that most have now disappeared, but some survive on the edge of the town centre. Note the rustic porch and traditional picket fence.

Stratford once boasted two temperance hotels: McNeille's and The Fountain. In 1838 the South Midland Temperance Association embraced a large number of towns, including Stratford-upon-Avon.

Daimler taxis are parked outside the Bull Hotel (left) and the Town Hall clock is at noon (centre0 which is borne out by the shadows from the south and shop blinds shading the windows.

This is one of the major shopping streets of the county town, with the entrance to Pratt's fancy goods store draped with a variety of baskets and bags.

The Wesleyan church on the right dates from 1844, and is typical of the big town chapels at that time.

Situated to the south of the town, overlooking the Test, Broadlands is an imposing porticoed house remodelled in classical style by 'Capability' Brown and John Holland in the mid 18th century.

The Technical College was yet another of G G Hoskins' buildings in the town.

Showing one of its clock faces, Wellington's Market and Town Hall was built in 1831 on property belonging to the Duke of Wellington.