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The original village was in front of the manor house: such was the power and influence of the local landowner in those days, that the settlement was demolished and rebuilt outside the park boundary.

Where the cars are parked houses have reappeared.

In this wide street, cars can park on both sides of the road and still allow for traffic. Cannon Street is one of the oldest parts of the town, and dates from the 1850s.

To the left will eventually be Station Road leading to Gidea Park Station which was built in 1910.

This is one of the unmade roads to the west of Rectory Road—perhaps Hillcrest Chase or Rectory Park Drive. St Michael's church looms in the background.

The grounds behind the hall became a public park, with a small museum exhibiting fine art and crafts, mainly from Ancient Egypt. The spire at the far end of Teehey Lane is that of Christ Church.

The Riverside, which opened in May 1960, was one of many holiday parks established during that era, providing both a place to stay and facilities and amusements to create a complete holiday atmosphere

The handcart with its large hamper which was parked by the pavement in picture 76862 (p.42-43), is still in the same spot.

Here we see a busy day in the Market Place with charabancs and cars parked outside the magnificent Abbey Gateway, which was built in 1338.

This is a later photograph, with the futuristic-looking covered car park visible on the right - a car can just be seen there, giving an idea of its scale.

We are looking north towards Stewart Park and Middlesbrough beyond.

Cars parked down the centre of the High Street occupy the site of the historic outdoor town market, which still operates today and makes this area a very busy place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The palm trees add an exotic touch to the park in this view, which looks in a similar direction to the 1890 view (No 23967 on page 43).

The road on the left curves past the houses of Nansladron, where the fields in the valley floor are now caravan and camping parks.

Par Beach is seen at low tide with the china clay port of Par in the background.

Happy Valley was described as one of the best public parks or 'leisure grounds' in Britain, and was presented to the town by Lord Mostyn.

The fair had grown and developed, and the council had opened Happy Mount Park (in 1927) to give holiday makers an even more memorable holiday.

The area beyond the gates is now a car park and bottle bank.

The park had focussed around Prospect Hill House, now known as The Mansion House, which after being a problem building for years is now a pub/restaurant with marvellous views south from its hilltop

Behind the photographer is the Reading Blue Coat School, founded in 1646, which in 1946 moved to Holme Park at Sonning from Bath Road in Reading.

This monastic cell of St Mary's Abbey in York, of which the chancel remains, is now in a municipal park and is surrounded by a bowling green and fenced football pitch.

In 1890 the John Ruskin Museum relocated from a house at Walkley to Meersbrook House in Meersbrook Park.

There was no problem with parking at this time, in what is now a very busy area, within walking distance of the main shopping centre. Attractive lamp posts line the pavement.

Frensham is known for its ponds and its common – now Frensham Country Park.