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In those relatively traffic-free days before the Great War, it was still common practice for pedestrians to use the carriageway as an extension of the pavement.

The name of the terrace must commemorate the recently fought Boer War. Today, this is Park Lane, almost unchanged except for the inevitable loss of those decorative iron railings.

The sluice, or floodgate, can be seen on the left; the over- flow from it created this pool where the cattle are standing.

Built on the site of old levels, this playing field represented a pleasant green area in the midst of heavy industry.

Coming round the stern of the troopships on the left is the 'Mew', the GWR ferry which ran to Kingswear from 1908 to 1954.

The White Hart is over 400 years old, and spent the first 200 years of its life as one of the town's many woollen mills.

In 1831 John, Earl of Shrewsbury, made this house his permanent home.

The low wall and gatepost on the left belong to the Foresters' Hall, which was used by the Ministry of Health and Social Security after the Second World War.

The gabled Renaissance-style Town Hall, built on the corner of Pinstone Street and Surrey Street, was designed by E W Mountford and completed in 1896; its official opening by Queen Victoria took place

The meeting of all these waterways proved important in the industrial development of the region. The rivers and canal are used for pleasure boating these days.

There were few Cornish villages without a chapel; this one is typical of many, situated near the top end of old Polgooth.

Carlisle and Sons' delivery van waits at the level crossing near Silecroft Station on the west coast route between Barrow and Workington, which opened to traffic in 1848.

It was along here that the Philosophical and Literary Institution had its premises in the early years of the 19th century, and one of the first scientific lecturers was Humphrey Davy.

In 1897 the Dominion Line began a weekly scheduled service between Bristol and Canada, with the result that the importation of grain through the docks expanded.

In 1752, William Vick bequeathed money towards the eventual bridging of the Gorge. It was not until 1829 that a competition was held for engineers and architects to submit designs.

Taken from about Junction station, the jumble of old buildings in the foreground developed with the arrival of the railway.

The street was called 'the road to Oxford' as early as 1682, and when the land on the north side was bought by the Earl of Oxford the street's name was confirmed.

This is typical of the rural river scenes at Weybridge at the turn of the century, before the First World War. Large houses had access to the river, and often had their own picturesque boathouses.

It is a masterly combination of blue-brick decoration, angular turrets and castellated friezes. The remainder of the church was fully rebuilt in 1840.

This hilltop village, a few miles to the south of Basildon, is known for its attractive architecture and ancient church.A society now promotes the preservation and appreciation of the compact village.The

The Otter Inn, just outside Honiton in the hamlet of Weston, has changed very slightly since this photograph was taken.

unique woodland resource - the city is the best-wooded city in the country with about 80 ancient woods within its boundaries - also received an important shot in the arm in 1999 when the success of a

Portsmouth Football Club The club was established on 5 April 1898, when six local businessmen bought five acres of land close to Goldsmith Avenue for £4,950 and formed Portsmouth Football Club.

Beside Liptons, the Pearl Assurance sign hides that of the Kings Head. Beyond, Lloyds Bank (established 1835) remains, with the 15th-century Star Hotel visible behind.