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After Colonel Smith's alterations and rebuilding, he was able to liken it to an Indian palace.

Now only small coastal steamers are able to navigate the difficult channels to reach the quayside. The history and make-up of the town has dramatically changed over the years.

This design is used because the Norfolk rivers are not powerful enough to work an overshot wheel. Traditional wherries were able to dock at the mill to collect its grain and flour.

The larger premises were soon put to good use, and he was able to display a wide range of furniture that he had not only made, but had also bought in, thereby widening the choice for his increasing

Its site had formerly been the lawn to Summer Lodge, which was offered by its owner Miles Stringer to Princess Amelia during her brief visit in 1798, so that she was able to sit in the fresh air

There are few cars other than those parked between the Cromwell statue and the war memorial, and people are able to pass the time of day in the middle of the road.

Slightly larger, but of the same basic design, these clinker-built open sailing boats were constructed so as to be able to cope with Lyme Bay's ground swell.

Portmadoc handled slate traffic from both south Caernarvon and north Merioneth; the schooners were able to call upon the services of a tug for towing either in or out of the harbour.

However, the need to be able to cross in all weathers, at all times of the year, meant bridges had to be built.

It is famous for its Guilds, and the Preston Guild Celebrations are held every twenty years.

Boot's is on the right, where you could join their lending library, and next to it Woolworth's, where immediately inside on the left you used to be able to have a 'cuppa' and a bun.

They were of a similar size at around the 2000 grt mark and about 340 ft in length, and each were able to carry 2000 passengers.

The daily schedule required two ships on the run, each making two round trips, with a third in steam on standby able to sail at immediate notice.

Belfast had a very effective body managing and improving its harbour long before it had a council able to provide roads, drainage and oversee housing.

The River Lagan flows within a few miles of the huge Lough Neagh, which is bordered by four Ulster counties; a lot of work was done to make the river able to take barges, with a link to the lough.

The judge, jury and other court officials sat in the open space, while the first-come spectators were able to watch from a gallery that ran around the inside of the building, below the rafters

The Derby winner has always been celebrated by sporting artists, but it was not until Victorian times that race-goers themselves caught the imagination of the art world.

Here, in the middle of all the people, animals and carts, stood the Market Cross - an open-sided structure consisting of a roof supported on wooden posts.

Unlike King's Lynn, which remained predominantly a port, Great Yarmouth was able to embrace the functions of both port and holiday destination, with its harbour channel to the west and its holiday

Plans are also under way for economic developments that should benefit the privately owned port of Boston and the people and businesses dependent on it.

Leaders of popular culture have a stupefying arrogance, loathing any sort of individuality; they are able to dish out criticism, but not to take it.

Other empty properties in the town centre have once again been occupied and town centre manager, David Gregory, was able to claim in January 2002 that St Neots was 'firing on all cylinders'

Because of the steep slope the shops nearest the pier were larger and able to offer more goods.

Her turn of speed was such that she was able to catch up with the 'Manchester' and berth at Liverpool at approximately the same time. Stiff competition meant that these ships were rarely idle.