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The first detachment of officers at the new School of Musketry in that year brought a blaze of interest to the town.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands and

The town was getting bigger. It began to spread westwards along Brochole Street (now Duke Street). The High Street itself was filling up.

The town was getting bigger. It began to spread westwards along Brochole Street (now Duke Street). The High Street itself was filling up.

Stretching down from the north side of town towards the coble landing, Filey is still a mixture of a fishing village and a Victorian resort.

Glasgow was never a walled town, but it had four gates at the points of the compass to control traffic.

Glasgow was never a walled town, but it had four gates at the points of the compass to control traffic.

Thus began the Carrington association with the town and the transformation of the manor house.

By the time of this photograph Cromer had experienced a continuing building boom, which included new premises for fashionable stores such as Jarrold & Sons (left), who are still flourishing both in Cromer

In the meantime, development, in the main of a residential nature, continued to spread north and east across Portsea Island.

In the meantime, development, in the main of a residential nature, continued to spread north and east across Portsea Island.

In the meantime, development, in the main of a residential nature, continued to spread north and east across Portsea Island.

The impressive facade of the Hotel Metropole, with the Ship Hotel next door, faced the end of the Jetty to greet the thousands of holidaymakers who travelled down on the paddle steamers.

A branch of Stead and Simpson, a shoe shop, is on the right directly opposite Cash & Co, also a shoe shop. Below and to the right of St Mary's Church we can see the gable end of the Old Post Office.

Plans are also under way for economic developments that should benefit the privately owned port of Boston and the people and businesses dependent on it.

It changed the look of the town. Ormond House, on the corner of the new road, now had its garden view dominated by a huge engine shed, and the price of the house fell accordingly.

During the Second World War the town was declared safe for both industry and people.

At first there was only an apsidal chancel and nave and a singular bell turret. A new vestry and two new porches were added in 1875. By 1884, a transept had also been added.

The church had cathedral status, and its structure is an example of Plantation Gothic. Its slim steeple tells of a Georgian's ideas on the style.

The ground floor comprised a hall, a parlour, a buttery and a kitchen. Upstairs were many chambers, all magnificently furnished.

down, and nobody appeared to be very interest- ed in it.

This shows the far end of the Avenue, looking into York Street.

Pullman's Westbrook Mill produced soft, chamois type leathers; Gay & Co in Ockford Road worked on small skins such as rabbit; and Rea and Fisher's by the railway, the heavier hides.

The town had two brickworks, the one on the Warren operating from 1750 to 1919 and one on the Porlock road operating from 1897 to 1947.