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Different businesses produced hats, dresses, watches and clocks; a team of rat-catchers came from the village, and were well-known across the county.

Marks & Spencer, who came in 1931, occupy the building to the left of the High Bridge Restaurant; Burton's (left) are still there, and have been joined by Dorothy Perkins.

In 1730 Mrs Orton ensured the village's undying fame, for although she sold it at Stilton in Huntingdonshire, it was here that she created Stilton cheese.

Marks & Spencer, who came in 1931, occupy the building to the left of the High Bridge Restaurant; Burton's (left) are still there, and have been joined by Dorothy Perkins.

After an enquiry Essex County Council duly authorised the new Board which came into being as the Great Clacton Local Board on 17 June 1891.

There are several stories as to how the zulu got its name, but the first of the type does appear to have been built around 1879 at the time of the Zulu War.

This extremely attractive village lies in the heart of mountainous Snowdonia on the Glaslyn river, and this fine bridge has been a magnet for visitors, who came in increasing numbers following the war.

Sefton Park has always had much to delight its visitors, and when the Palm House opened in 1896 thousands came to see it, along with the other glories of the Park.

This view shows the 'sublime horrors' of the waterfall that the first visitors came to see.

St Patrick himself is said to have been shipwrecked on the head; years later, monks came from his monastic foundation in Ireland and built this chapel in his memory.

Further expansion came in the 1890s and in 1904, keeping pace with the expansion of the railway works as the major employer.

This interesting photograph should ideally be read with that taken from almost the same spot in 1906.

Because so much change has taken place, the Bull Ring was not recognisable; when I asked where it was, the answer came 'You're standing in it !'

On one day over the Bank Holiday, a total of 74,600 visitors were recorded in one single day, and in the 166 days it was opened, 4.75 million people came to view the delights.

The first brothers of the establishment came directly from Normandy.

Stourbridge came into existence at a crossing point of the Stour.

At the top of the High Street stands this magnificent three-storey residence built in 1798 for the merchant Samuel Rolles, indicative of the wealth which came to the town in the 18th century

It will always be connected with Richard Cobden, the reformer, who owned one of the mills here - much of his wealth came from that mill.

The lamp tells of a long-established gas works; the railway came not long afterwards.

Former residents of the village include the Rowntree family and the Spencers of M & S fame.

In about 1824 he came to a small hamlet of a few hundred people, started his ship-building firm, and set about planning a town.

The stall backs are fine pedimented panels dating from the 17th century, and came from Oxford Cathedral.

Gone from the North Beck were the perch and the grayling; in their place came rats and rubbish.

However, Trew came up with a different scheme, one that would overcome expensive dredging operations, and the problems caused by several weirs that had been built down-river.