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The village had once been a centre for lead-mining, but now relied on agriculture and quarrying. In 1902 the railway finally came to Grassington with the opening of a line to Skipton.

The big house set back from the road left of centre is Weeth, and past it the road continues down into the valley of the Cober.

Two of Westgate's leading hotels were the Beach House Hotel on the left, and the large St Mildred's Hotel and Bathing Establishment (centre).

Ducks dabble peacefully in the beck which runs through the centre of the village, while a mother proudly poses with her baby.

The Castle can be seen in the centre.

Keay House - centre left - was named after the first Chairman of Basildon Development Corporation.

Now, cars leaving the town centre accelerate up and away towards Gallows Hill and The Kibworths.

Brookview is the house with Powerstock Primary School behind it (left of centre) and Sunnyside is further up the hill.

Centre left of the picture we can see a Bon Marché shop; the Bingo Hall now stands on this site.

The steeply-sloping cobbled Market Place in the centre of Wirksworth was the centrepiece of the restoration of this former lead mining town, which won a Casa Nostra award in the 1980s.

part of the village's memorial to the men who fought in the conflict, standing above the Mobberley Brook and the main road through the village, the hall is still very much the centre

It became noted for its rose gardens and as the popular centre for the annual Carnival funfair. The picture shows some of the well-kept flower beds.

The town centre of Coniston shows a quieter scene than today, with just one car on the road and a pair of ramblers (right) setting out purposefully for the hills.

There are several charming thatched cottages in the centre of the village.

This very interesting picture shows, in the centre, the fishmarket of 1881, which was demolished in the 1960s.

A sign in the centre left of the picture reads - 'Jones's Hotels and Cafés'. Note the pedestrians on the right in their turn-of-the-century clothing and hats.

The centre of attraction around which Ramsgate visitors and residents once clustered to listen to regimental and dance bands perform during 1920s and 1930s, the bandstand has survived two World Wars

This traffic-free view of the town centre from Bridge Street conveys the history and feel of the place instantly.

In the centre is a terrace called Cornforth Hill.

At the centre of this photograph lies the Norman tower of Oxford Castle. Within its precincts lie a Saxon mound and a Norman crypt.

Before the two shopping centres were built in Nottingham, the square was a mecca for most shoppers.

Charmouth is a good holiday centre for the tourist seeking somewhere a little quieter than the major resorts.

No 12 was another tailor, Sidney Wellman (centre left). Next-door, in Pyne House, above the shop of chemist Henry Matthew Neale at No 13, Miss Phyllis Sheppard taught music.

Dominating the scene is the castle, with the Saxon St Mary's Church, together with the Roman lighthouse, in the centre.