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In the 1920s the future looked very bright for Loughborough, but the Depression of the 1930s came as a cruel blow to the town.

Not to be outdone by old Joseph Hirst, he too built a church and another school, and added the post office, the village club and a range of fine houses throughout the village.

Encouraged by the changing political scene at both national and local levels, especially after the extension of the vote in 1918 and the rise of the Labour Party, Carlisle council found itself

Pigot and Co's National Commercial Directory, published in 1830, gives an interesting snapshot of the town just before its rapid decline (the building of the Great Western Railway killed both the

The latter specialised in excursions and, between the First World War and the 1960s, up to 44 coaches a day left Minehead with up to 1,400 passengers for trips to the surrounding countryside.

The road at this junction has traffic going in both directions, unlike today, when as part of the High Street one-way system the traffic now flows towards the market cross.

As one paddler loads, another leaves.

lost each year that the Abot of Furness Abbey petitioned King Edward II for monies and a coroner of his own to cope with the situation; he stated that sixteen lives had been lost at one time, and on another

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

The school was run on the 'group' system (unusual then, and very advanced for the time): the children lived in groups and learnt how to look after one another like a large family.

A temporary concert stand was built in front of the bandstand in 1942, and over 80 attractions were held in the park during 1943, including concerts by both local and well-known bands and orchestras

Following the death of William ap Thomas in 1445, the castle passed into the hands of his eldest son, another William, who took the surname Herbert.

To the right of this pathway is another which leads to the site of the postern gate, which was part of the early 11th- and 12th-century defences of Malmesbury.

The wharf tells of another watery enterprise.

When Frith's photographer went to Belfast it was not his intention to record its industries, but he knew he had to take note of the fame of the fabric known world-wide as Irish Linen.

The building with the tower, in the top left corner, is 'V' Block, and it housed Styling, Design, Prototype Build, and running shop for both cars and trucks; it was known within the company as 'Experimental

Generations of farmers have grazed and tilled the ground, but much more gently than in many parts of England, using methods not so different from those used by their distant ancestors.

The Second World War had been over for about ten years, and better times were on the way - and so there were traffic direction signs and advertisements for travellers.

There has probably been a place of worship here since Saxon times, but it was not until the 13th century that St Andrew's became Rugby's parish church.

On the corner stands the Bull's Head public house. Until just a few years ago the abattoir had its premises behind the pub, and here cattle were slaughtered on a regular basis.

Another is the Sergison Arms/Dolphin pub that was mentioned in 1599, as well as several times in the preceding chapters of this book!

As the population of Fareham increased during the 1820s and 1830s, there was a need for more schools, another church, a new workhouse, and a library and lecture hall.

This rural hinterland is both beautiful and mysterious, filled with history and crammed with legend.

Lying side-by-side are Miss Edith Mary Corderoy and Mr Thomas E Powell, who together started the Dorking British School (now the Powell Corderoy School) in the late 1890s.