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Endcliffe Woods were bought by the Council in 1885, and public access extended in 1887, when an additional nine acres were purchased through public subscription and presented to the town in celebration

The Roach was covered here in 1904 and the shelter appears to be the one that formerly overhung the river. It was soon to be replaced. The Manor House can be seen to the right.

The provision of the public gardens of the Promenade at Bowness also followed the coming of the railway in 1847, and the increased popularity of the Lake District as a health-giving holiday resort

The modern Alexandra Hospital is some distance from the town centre, but the building visible through the trees on Church Green in this view is Smallwood Hospital, paid for by the needle

Robert the Bruce seized the advantage, despatching his brother Edward and James Douglas into northern England where they sacked a number of towns.

Victoriana and mock-Tudor set the scene around the unmade road of the Crescent. The large shop in the foreground specialises as a clothing and outfitting emporium.

The Falcon was once an important coaching inn linking the town with Hereford, Leominster and Worcester.

The modern Alexandra Hospital is some distance from the town centre, but the building visible through the trees on Church Green in this view is Smallwood Hospital, paid for by the needle makers Edwin and

The Falcon Inn at the corner of Grosvenor Street was once the town house of the Grosvenor family.

The square is overlooked by the church of St Peter and St Paul, which commands views of the town on one side and rolling countryside on the other. The post office completes the scene.

Because of the town's pervading odour of fish it was known familiarly as 'Fishygissey'.

Looking across the town into Haverfordwest, the tower of the Church of St Thomas à Becket can be clearly seen on the skyline towards the centre of the picture, and the main body of the Castle with its

These whale bones were brought to the town by a local trader, a reminder of Teignmouth's importance as a port.

Some historians have suggested that the town is Roman in origin, given its straight streets and regular layout.

This view shows how Jumbo the water tower dominates views in the town.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

The town was part of a regular route from Liverpool, with steamers taking on passengers at Llandudno and Beaumaris.

The town was granted its right to hold a market during the 14th century, and bull-baiting was carried out in the Market Square until 1840.

Though the Gardens were opened in 1836, within four years of this picture being taken the Gardens' operating company was in financial trouble.The Town Trustees agreed to buy the Gardens for £5,445

This sturdy gritstone bridge has spanned the mighty River Derwent in the centre of Derbyshire's county town for five centuries, although it has been widened and strengthened to take modern traffic.

Some historians have suggested that the town is Roman in origin, given its straight streets and regular layout.

Lymington serves as an important access port, offering one of the shortest passages across the Solent to Yarmouth and the Isle of Wight.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.

This view shows how the Cathedral also played the role of a parish church; it was surrounded with the burial stones of the town's faithful.