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The railway station at the back of this picture is the reason for Dorridge's existence. Until the London to Birmingham railway was built in 1852, there was no Dorridge.

The Furness Railway Company once owned the Hazelwood Hydro. Originally it was known as Brown Robin Mansion, and was built as a private residence.

Old vehicles in the centre of Ludham village have their spare wheels attached to the side of the bonnet. The right-hand car has a 'dickey' seat at the back, closed in the photograph.

The point from which this photograph was taken, Seed Hill, was at that time in Yorkshire, but looks over the border, defined here by the Hodder, across a corner of Lancashire.

This narrow lane shows exactly how the back streets of the old town would have looked 200 years ago.

Cam Beck once powered the 13th-century mill. Next to the stream is the old Methodist chapel of 1860, now a house, but with gravestones still in the back garden.

Land behind the Town Hall was used for industry for many years: the Spring Mill buildings and the cupola of Pleck Brass Works are visible to the right.

This is locally known as the back road to Lincoln, and it looks a well surfaced village road.

From the Church 1897 One of the darkest deeds in English history took place in Saxon times, when King Edward was murdered by his stepmother in 978.

The church and graveyard have been immortalised in his poems and novels. The church is small, and dates from Norman times, with many later additions.

Worthing's was a good example, with screens to protect the band from the sea breezes and an elegant wrought iron openwork cupola to its ogee roof.

In the foreground we can see the roof of Laston House, a purpose-built bath-house which operated between 1810 and the early 1830s.

This view shows the backs of buildings along Kempock Street. Kempock Place is just in view on the extreme left of the picture.

This view shows the backs of buildings along Kempock Street. Kempock Place is just in view on the extreme left. Over to the right is Seaton's temperance hotel, one of several in the town.

Once a defender's last refuge, the Norman keep comprises a domed circular tower and square stair tower.

Looking from the B3153, just east of the town, this photograph shows a local train hauled by a steam engine, whilst the cows below, well used to the noise, continue unconcernedly chewing

As can be seen from the two television aerials sprouting above the rooftop on the right, modern innovations in home entertainment were already making their presence felt in the early sixties.

Here we have a fine overview of the town centre against a backdrop of the Fairfield Horseshoe group of mountains.

The spacious Promenade created around 1912 is here shown to advantage.

A horse takes a breather and feeds from its nosebag on the pavement.The cart on the left looks like a brewer's dray - in the back are barrels - and is probably delivering to the Black Bull on the right.There

This great citadel was erected by Edward I of England between 1285 and 1322 as one of a chain of castles by which he kept a secure footing in Wales.

The Victorian commercial heart of this cul-de-sac village, strung out along the back lane into Melbury Park, was represented by the Melbury Osmond shop.

However, de Clare had the backing of the barons and retook his own castle by force, forcing the Welsh to withdraw.

Whitby Hall, seen here, was built in Stanney Lane by the Grace family in the 1860s. In 1931 it was purchased by the council, who used the building as offices.