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The discovery of the Barnsley Main coal seam totally transformed the town from relying on agriculture to mining the new gold, coal.

From this view it is obvious that the town occupies a ridge between the two rivers: the land drops to the Great Ouse (see the previous views) and to the Ouzel, as we see here - this view was

As well as the tower of St James' church, a number of industrial chimney stacks punctuate the town skyline, hinting at Dursley's manufacturing past.

Here we see the Parish Church as we look from the High Street through Middle Row, part of the 'old town' of Ashford.

Looming over the town is the tower of the town hall, clearly more than a little influenced in its design by its more prestigious neighbour at Leeds.

Once an important market town, Shefford was blighted this century by through traffic; its central T-junction was a bottleneck until the town was recently by-passed.

The expansive market place has long been the commercial hub of the town. On market days it echoes Yarmouth's seafaring traditions, the colourful awnings stretching out like waves to the horizon.

FOR MANY YEARS, after the decline of the weaving industry, the manufacture of rubber linked the two West Wiltshire towns of Bradford on Avon and Melksham.

King Henry I founded an Augustinian priory here in 1131, built a palace and established a new market town that rapidly became a place of considerable importance.

This was the first road tunnel under the River Mersey, and was opened by King George V and Queen Mary in July 1934.

Along with Northwich and Nantwich, Middlewich is one of the three salt towns of Cheshire. It sits over the old Roman town of Salinae.

The quaint old clock tower with the fire station in its base, which stood at the foot of Gravel Hill, was an early casualty of the town planners' ruthless remodelling of the town centre.

This view shows the higher part of the town. Note the Rees, Baker & Co., Fishguard delivery cart and the Great Western Hotel on the left.

Between the wars, Worthing lost its wonderful town hall and theatre.

Simultaneous construction of the castle and town wall began in the summer of 1283. The wall, which enclosed the medieval borough, is 800 yds long with eight towers and two twin-towered gateways.

Burnley was one of the few towns where steam trams were employed after the horse buses and before the electric trams that the corporation introduced in the early 1900s.

In the far north-west of the county, and almost in Derbyshire, this village must deserve small town status.

In the far north-west of the county, and almost in Derbyshire, this village must deserve small town status.

We are overlooking the Old Bell gardens and looking towards the river Avon and the Malmesbury Branch Railway.

Lying in the valley of the Severn, the town does not seem particularly Welsh. Its original name was 'Pool', with the 'Welsh' prefix added to distinguish it from Poole in Dorset.

Here, right, is Horbury's Carnegie Free Library, built in 1905 and opened on 14 February 1906. The Town Hall next door is built on the site of a house and garden.

It still maintains strong links with the sea, having become a mecca for yachtsmen.The prosperous town, built where the sea meets the wild heathlands of Dorset, is one of the largest along the south

Watchet was one of medieval Somerset's most important towns, and its harbour remained important into the 20th century, exporting iron ore from the Brendon Hills to the south.

A thousand years ago the monks at Holyrood told the early citizens of Falkirk what to do, and took their surplus food off to Edinburgh.