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The canalised stretch of the River Chess was opened in 1803 for Samuel Salter to ferry barrels between his Rickmansworth and Uxbridge breweries via the Grand Junction Canal.

The last two views in Hailsham itself are of a timber-framed cottage on Hempstead Lane, once in the countryside but now firmly within the town's 20th-century expansion - this sweeps past the lane

A branch line soon followed, and Eastbourne station opened in 1849, but Polegate grew, and until it was by-passed recently it was something of a bottleneck on the Bexhill Road, the A27.

The road widens to form Posey Green, with the 1930s Horseshoe Inn on the right out of camera shot; it is a rambling mix of local sandstone and timber-framing with a huge horseshoe-

St Teresa's Convent was established in Effinghamhill House, a stucco early 19th- century mansion in the chalk hills two miles south of Effingham village.

The Esso petrol pumps have gone, and the huts and the cottage on the right have now been replaced by a Total garage (the chimneys beyond belong to Ormuz Cottages, dated 1894).

This view was taken looking north along Bridge Street towards the Market Place – indeed, in the left centre of the view we can see the cupola and stair tower of the Town Hall.

Set in magnificent pleasure grounds and gardens, Nostell was built on the site of a 12th-century priory dedicated to St Oswald.

We are looking from the Cobb Warehouses to the Coastguard Station and Old Bonded Store (centre); this was before the approach to the Cobb was transformed in 1937 with the building of the new

The regeneration of the south side of Dudley town centre began in 1962. First to be completed was a pedestrian way linking Castle Street with the bus station.

Heading back north, we cross the River Yeo and reach Somerton, another medieval market town, this time on a ridge in the Polden Hills and on the south bank of the River Cary, which weaves through the

The Vale of the Otter

A bleak featureless view of Blackburn New Town.

This photograph shows the last of the rugged sand dunes.

Here we see the diamond in the crown that is the centre of Preston.

In 1924, Richmond House, a large house with extensive grounds on the river-front by the Embankment, came into council ownership, following an unsuccessful bid at auction, a fumbled attempt at compulsory

This great fortress was built by Hamelin Plantagenet, half-brother of Henry II.

Steps, fish stones and butter slabs were alongside, covered with produce on market days. Prices for markets as far off as Preston were set here.

The train was installed to exploit the tourist potential of the attractive yet relatively inaccessible Great Orme, and was opened in 1902.

As the River Ure gathers pace, augmented by Semer Water, it flows over some of the most spectacular falls in the Dales.

Kippax and its neighbour Great Preston grew up around the coal mines of the district.

At the end of the 20th century, unfortunate changes were inflicted on this view.

Modern golfers benefit from the latest technology: an aerodynamic ball, and well-balanced clubs made from a precise blend of metals.

Just east of the village, where Main Road curves towards Bants Lane, stands this large factory, which employed over 3,000 people in the 1960s.