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It became quickly clear that St Mary's Church was too small for the parish. In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

Here we see Lewis's large and very ornate store at the top of Market Street, just four years after the death of its founder David Lewis in 1885.

The arrow slits are rounded at the bottom to accommodate early firearms and crossbows.

The royal apartments were situated on the west side of the quadrangle. It was here that Queen Margaret kept vigil whilst James IV fought at Flodden. James was between a rock and a hard place.

Some houseboats, with their sheltered upper deck viewing galleries, and occasionally equipped with grand pianos, had up to twelve beds below decks, and even separate kitchen and servants' boats tied

LOOKING TO the future, a lot depends on the fortune of the nation and its place in the world.

It became quickly clear that St Mary's Church was too small for the parish. In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

Newcastle Emlyn (negotia- tions with owner for assurances it will not be used against Parliament); Raglan (extensive demolition, all materials to be sold to best advantage of the State); Powis

The Inner Keep is on the right, with holes knocked into its 9ft-thick walls.

Boucher married a local woman in 1787, and moved with his library to Woodcote House, which the Northeys were putting out to rent.

The village population had grown to just short of 700, and there were now over 100 houses. The way of life had remained basically agricultural.

St Mary's has undergone several periods of renovation and in 1843 some schoolboys accidentally knocked some plaster off the arcade to reveal capitals of exceptional quality.

In earlier times, war had only affected the soldiers and sailors directly involved and people who happened to live on or near the battlefield, or the route of the marching army.

The present St Donat's castle stands on the site of a previous fortification. It was built by Sir William Stradling during the reign of Edward III, and remodelled during the Tudor period.

The first bathing-machines had been imported by an enterprising inn keeper as early as 1730, though whether or not they were available for hire on Sundays, as the two machines at Lytham were, so

When the Second World War broke out she was exempt from military service because she worked in a bank, taking the place of men who had enlisted.

The village population had grown to just short of 700, and there were now over 100 houses. The way of life had remained basically agricultural.

In its heyday the camp had its own railway halt, and 'holiday camp expresses' stopped there en route from London to Great Yarmouth. In Great Yarmouth and Gorleston we complete our journey.

It was a reminder of the much- missed old travelling fairs that travelled through the area during the summer months, giving the townsfolk an excuse to enjoy themselves.

Puritans disapproved of crosses and removed them from market places. After the Restoration, Aberdeen decided that a new Market Cross was needed, although it was 1686 before it was erected.

All parts could be reached from this corner, and its popular name of Castle Junction had become fixed. The 114 cars and 1,000 horses were the property of the Belfast Street Tramway Company.

AT LAST he [Troy] reached the summit, and a wide and novel prospect burst upon him with an effect almost like that of the Paci?c on Balboa's gaze.

Families on holiday in Edwardian Margate appeared to spend far more time relaxing on the sands than present day visitors.

Also lost during the town centre development was the Wesleyan Methodist Church, which had stood on the corner of the Parade and Newhall Street.