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Early photographs show a village of timber-framed buildings, of which a few survive, all on the west side of the road; they include a very fine 16th-century hall house and a range of timber-framed houses

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.

The West Indies trade in sugar and slaves provided the Lascelles family with their early fortune.

For a short time Fleetwood was in effect the northern terminus of the L&NWR line from Euston, and the connecting stop for steamer services to and from Belfast, Ardrossan and various west coast ports

The south-west side of Ware High Street changed drastically when it was decided to build a new Tesco Store in 1960.

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul was attached to a nunnery founded by the abbot of Ramsey in c1006 and dissolved in 1537.

The remains of the old church lie to the west of the village. It was built in the 12th century with later additions and renovations, including the tower of around 1500.

The camera looks from the High Street towards Holly Hill, and on towards West Heath.

The green island has gone, and the terrace of three cottages on the left was rebuilt in the 1960s as a Nat West Bank.

Rothley lies some five miles to the north of Leicester and to the west of the busy A6.

Grazing ceased about 150 years ago, and generations of self-seeded saplings have since created mature woodland. It is one of only a handful of woods of this type in the West Midlands.

In the distance we can see the shop of Frank and Albert Blakey, grocers, and the High Speed Gas offices. The grocers' shop has now been incorporated into the George public house.

In the distance we can see the shop of Frank and Albert Blakey, grocers, and the High Speed Gas offices. The grocers' shop has now been incorporated into the George public house.

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.

Preston was always a town that you had to pass through to go north to south, but as the popularity of Blackpool increased, so did the traffic east to west.

The village of Charlton lies about 3/4 mile to the south-west of Hitchin.

A lane leads left to the church and manor house, and to the right is Burycroft, which leads to the medieval bridge and then Abingdon.

The photograph shows Abbey Row; we are looking down towards the Triangle and the parish of Westport.

The present church is the nave of the priory; the chancel and transepts were demolished after the Dissolution of the Monasteries by the new owners, the Radcliffes.

Frith's photographer has chosen the best bit of Bagshot to photograph: he is looking south-west along the High Street from its junction with Bridge Road towards the Square.

This was built around 1905 on the site of the London and South West Bank, which in turn had replaced a Tudor farm house.

On the other side of the Wharfe is the 12th- century church of St Michael and All Angels, given to the monks of Coverham Abbey in 1241.

Its cabins were in keeping with the basic military hut- like look of so many institutions built during the First World War and afterwards.

No longer England's second port, Bristol was still busy handling imports for the west of England.