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King John granted markets here, and they have continued ever since. They take place around the Palladian-style market cross which is in the centre of five main roads.

The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in access to Runcorn Docks having to be made by way of locks opposite the town's waterfront, or through the Eastham Locks.

Stamford, one of England's most attractive and historic towns, is only just in Lincolnshire. The River Welland is the boundary between it and Northamptonshire.

At the heart of the village is the churchyard with its 99 yew trees; surrounding it are stone houses, shops and hotels, some steeply gabled and half-timbered, others Georgian with elegant facades.

The Hants and Sussex coach is parked outside Hill House, a former solicitor's home until it became a café restaurant in 1898.

The Town Hall, with the clock tower, was built on the Cornhill in 1867.

The Orange Tea Rooms (we can see the projecting sign) is now a florist, and the slate-hung shop on the right, in this picture Miss Whitford's, selling pots and pans, china, paraffin and other useful items

Gravesend is a busy industrial town on the river Thames; here the river narrows to become a London river, and coastal pilots hand over to the river men.

The buildings now house the town's museum. The museum was opened by Lord Raglan in July 1959, and its first curator was Duggan Thacker. It was extended with the refurbishment .

This is the Fowey beloved of weekend salts and retired admirals who sip gins on the verandahs of waterside houses in this timeless old town. A

We are looking up the hill from the centre of town towards Camborne.

The Railway Hotel has a rustic porch, and children stand hopefully beside the chocolate machines on the wall. The hotel later became the Eeabank Lodge.

The Town Hall and the Market Hall are on the right. Known as Over Darwen, this was a quarrying and agricultural area before turning to calico printing, weaving and paper making.

Reculver is a popular little seaside town on the coast between the Thanet resorts and Herne Bay. There was once a Roman Saxon Shore Fort here.

This is a typical scene of the early 1900s: when word got out that a photographer was in the area, passers-by stopped and posed for the picture, just like today when TV crews and cameras come into town

Also in the picture are (left to right) Chandler's House; the 1912 Methodist church; the Bay Horse Inn; and below the parish church, Stepping Stones House.

The town of St Helens derives its name from the early chapel dedicated to the saint.

The landward defences included a moat, a drawbridge and a barbican.

The trees and gate piers on the right have been replaced by a 1960s close of old people's bungalows, named St Andrew's Walk.

China Street, St Leonard's Gate, Penny Street, Church Street and Market Street formed the original layout of the town from 1610, as we can see from Speed's map of Lancashire, which had an inset showing

This quiet spot in the centre of this bustling market town is now covered with tennis courts, a children's playground and extensive rose gardens.

In 1891 the resident population of Southport was 32,191 and by 1901 it had grown to over 48,000. As can be seen in this picture, a large proportion of the audience is female.

In 1891 the resident population of Southport was 32,191 and by 1901 it had grown to over 48,000. As can be seen in this picture, a large proportion of the audience is female.

On the eastern edge of the beautiful Ashdown Forest, the town is now a commuter settlement.