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The land was previously part of the Greenhead Hall estate. The new park boasted two lakes, one of which is now a rose garden.

As early as 1869 he called a public meeting to win support for the acquisition of the Greenhead estate, including Gledholt Glen (now known as T P Woods after former owner, T P Crosland), to prevent

The Green Man is a common pub name (and church carving), deriving from an ancient fertility figure, though his exact significance is uncertain.

Camberwell Green is seen from the bottom of Denmark Hill. Approaching is an LCC ambulance; on the left a tram, about to go out of service, heads towards Walworth Road.

An open-top bus heading for Redhill via Epsom overtakes a lone cyclist outside the Green Man public house (right), with its swinging sign showing a figure dressed in forester's green.

Newton Poppleford is a good base for exploring the Vale of the Otter, with footpath, bridleways and ancient green lanes heading out to all points of the compass.

The eight daily coaches would have passed the Bull and Horseshoes at Potter Street, the Queen's Head at Churchgate Street, the Green Man at Mulberry Green and the George at the end of the High Street.

This small green is at the north end of the village - the Bull's Head pub stands on the left out of the picture.

The Green has always been a focus for village life, and has several fine old buildings surrounding it.

This busy view looks north along Grafton Street, which links St Stephens' Green to the Liffey. In the foreground, the road curves to the left round Trinity College.

The King's Head, on the corner of the green, was a favourite stop for race-goers on their way to the Newmarket races.

Tesco, then offering the once very popular Green Shield Stamps, has today moved to a larger site. But Beckenham Toys is still in the High Street.

This view looks north-west down Ennerdale from Great Gable's sister peak, Green Gable.

The town climbs increasingly steeply away from the sea to the west of the Wish Tower, with an expansive green- sward, known as the Western Lawns, between the much lower promenade and the buildings fronting

The Square, the building located at the head of the slipway, was once the village post office and is now part of the Mermaid restaurant.

This medieval port stands at the head of the Camel estuary. Sailing ships from Bristol once plied up and down its channel and berthed at the town wharves.

The Nag's Head public house was one of many around Stafford controlled by Joule's Brewery of Stone, established in the 18th century and closed in 1972.

It remains one of the leafier suburbs, though in 1936 the city council destroyed much of its appeal by demolishing the lovely old cottages which clustered round the green.

The village green is now fenced and council-owned. The road is heading towards the old Cerebos salt factory on the outskirts of the village.

The Square, the building located at the head of the slipway, was once the village post office and is now part of the Mermaid restaurant.

The about-turn view of the last picture, this shows the unmistakable path beaten across The Green to the Queen's Head.

It remains one of the leafier suburbs, though in 1936 the city council destroyed much of its appeal by demolishing the lovely old cottages which clustered round the green.

In the 1970s a corner shop would still be trading on the 1904 site of L Green's Confectionary Shop opposite Nutley's Alehouse, which, it was said, was only ever lit by candles.

This bowling green is close to the sea. Bowls was, for many years, regarded as a sport for older men, but it is now popular with both women and young men.