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In Victoria Park there are now facilities for BMX bikers, roller-bladers and skateboarders, complementing the existing children's paddling pool and tennis courts as well as the occasional fixture

A speaker appealed to Belfast Council to complete the scene by building a dock in the Ormeau Park where it bordered the river.

Park Mill, a watermill built in 1795, became part of Batemans and is restored to working order. Burghurst manor house is opposite the church. Rampydene is a fine brick house built in 1699.

Larger premises followed, and finally this large building was erected opposite the Boer War memorial, seen here behind the railings before its removal to a local park in 1922 to allow the First World War

Behind the parked van on the left are the premises once occupied by W Good's drapery and millinery shop, next to the ornate facade of the mid-Victorian Town Hall with its clock.

Fortwilliam Church had taken its name from the adjacent park, which had large mansions, complete with gate houses, coaches and coachmen.

He was given permission to skirt the Trafford Park Estate, but his big problem was crossing the Irwell, which he did with a beautiful stone aqueduct designed by James Brindley.

The older part of the hall is on the right, and though much of the estate is now given over to the Safari Park, the Hall still retains much of its family touch.

The vehicles which the traders have used to bring their wares can be seen in the foreground; often these were parked outside the Market Place in Queens Road.

Here on the High Street was the busiest part of town, once the coaching and postal services began in 1660.

The Spa Hydro opened in 1909, and the statue of the Marquis of Ripon was unveiled in the nearby park in 1912.

It was built for the tramway which connected the Lancaster Canal with Walton and is now in daily use as an entrance to the Fishergate Centre car park.

Our view shows an almost empty Blackpool Road in the Deepdale area of Preston, Moor Park is on the right. Oh! the hours I have sat in traffic jams on this road in the 1970s and 1980s!

Its powers covered draining, lighting, paving, approval of new roads and buildings, sanitary inspection and powers to acquire and maintain parks and pleasure grounds.

Houses were built on most of the remaining available land - this was mainly between Park Road and Sandy Lane; to the north and south of the High Street; and along Fairfax Road.

The vehicles which the traders have used to bring their wares can be seen in the foreground; often these were parked outside the Market Place in Queens Road.

To the left is Market Street, now pedestrianised, to the right is Blenheim Road, and behind the photographer is the park. No 39 High Street was Clemoes, a women's wear shop, now a pizza parlour.

The pant was demolished in 1923, and Neptune was moved to a life of solitude in Wharton Park. Fortunately, he was returned to his rightful place in the Market Square in 1991.

Our view shows an almost empty Blackpool Road in the Deepdale area of Preston, Moor Park is on the right. Oh! the hours I have sat in traffic jams on this road in the 1970s and 1980s!

Parking can be a competitive experience, but there are spaces for 6,500 cars in the town centre!

An Austin A30 is parked beside an Armstrong Siddeley. Originally these 18th-century red brick cottages were for estate workers.

A rare Lea Francis convertible is parked outside Randolph Antiques.

The gardens closed soon after; today they are a country park.

It seems that it was originally run by Samuel Parkes Woollatt, who was joined by Coggin to form the partnership.