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Another of the town's important roads, Crow Lane East was extended in the 1960s with the addition of a library, the original Technical School and a large estate of social housing.

Dedicated to St Mary and St Stephen, the parish church was rebuilt in the late 1840s; all that is left of an earlier 12th-century structure is the lower part of the west tower.

Crowds stroll along the pier, beside the original Pier Pavilion, which is advertising the popular French conductor Jules Rivieres and his grand orchestra.

A visit by Princess Victoria in 1835 helped to stimulate interest in Swanage as a resort, but it was the activities of the general contractor and collector George Burt, the controlling mind behind the

Exploring the dramatic coastline, pasto- ral countryside and delightful towns and villages never fails to make for a memo- rable holiday.

Fordingbridge is now a busy market town, though in former days it was an important industrial centre, renowned for the manufacture of sailcloth and canvas.

The hilltop town of Shaftesbury began its existence during the Iron Age, but it became important when King Alfred founded an abbey here and installed his daughter as abbess.

The three-storey black and white building on the left of the picture is The Wilbraham Arms, named for an important local family who lived in nearby Dorfold Hall; the Wilbrahams were

Michael Palladino used to go round the town with his ice-cream barrow and charged a penny for a wafer and just a halfpenny for a cup.

When this photograph was taken, Blackburn had two markets, the indoor market and an open air one, held every Wednesday and Saturday. This photograph shows the open market in New Market Street.

The village's assets attract visitors and shoppers, whilst the River Soar brings in canal cruisers. Of its sizeable population, many commute to surrounding East Midland towns.

Cheltenham absorbed the industries of the last century quite well; most of the factories were sited on the outskirts of the town.

In 1659, Southwold suffered a huge fire which destroyed a substantial part of the town.

Reading is famous for the Huntley and Palmer biscuit works, once one of the town's biggest employers.

In 1398, Robert III named his eldest son Duke of Rothesay, and to this day the heir to the throne retains this as one of his titles - Prince Charles is the current holder.

The town hall not only housed the council: there were law courts, facilities for lectures, public meetings and for music festivals.

It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks - quite a bargain!

The fortified manor of the Wynn family, built at various stages from around 1490, is seen with carefully tended beds and wisteria and ivy-clad walls.

Tavistock is an ancient stannary town, renowned for its 10th-century Benedictine abbey. It was once the largest producer of tin in Europe.

It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks—quite a bargain!

Although earlier it had been a wagon-wash, the cleaning of horse-drawn vehicles was strictly prohibited, and railings were erected in 1915 to prevent access.

An ancient market town, Ormskirk was an important centre for the linen trade during the 16th century, whilst in the late 18th and early 19th centuries there were silk mills in the area.

There are dates on the bressummer beam (1600), on the two small gable windows (1625), on the stork in the roundel (1871) and on the highest gable (1676), showing that work was undertaken in different centuries

South-east of the town on Watling Street, the entrance to Towcester Race Course and Conference Centre is through this fine gate screen linking two lodges.