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A clearer view of the decorative-timbered Town Hall. Built in 1700, it was restored in 1889 and served for some time as a library.

Even then the trains arrived only from the Midlands and the North. It was not until 1906 that the line from Cromer was extended to the town.

This photograph (and D69029) show the impact of 1960s development and the architectural mores that governed the town.

The old town is in fact one mile inland from the sea, where in 1119, Walter de Grant founded an Augustinian priory.

On the extreme left is the watchmaker's and jeweller's shop of George Page, a keen amateur photographer; many of his photographs of events in the town were taken from his first floor drawing room

A hundred years after this photograph was taken, there appears to have been little change to the overall shape of the town, for Ilkley today retains the charm of the Wharfe Valley and the splendour of

The tour starts with this excellent cameo shot which shows the heart and essence of Daventry, the Moot Hall, centre of local government during the 20th century, and the Burton Memorial, erected

It is said that the town took its name from Lady Roysia's Stone, and that the stone itself was the base for the Market Cross.

Here we see the obelisk and twin colonnades of the town's war memorial in the year it was consecrated.

Since 1958 when the first shops began opening, Basildon town centre has been the home for a whole host of differing consumer needs.

On the left is the Queen's Head Hotel; beyond that is the Chesterfield & District Co-operative Society. Directly ahead is the town branch of Barclays Bank.

The quay was once an unloading point for ships, carrying cargoes of wines and spirits to the town.

The town was never remarkable architecturally, although there were some attractive 18th- and 19th-century buildings in the High Street.

The view takes us along The Parade, with the Royal Pump Room on the left and the campanile of the town hall in the centre of the picture.

The old Town Hall was erected around 1781 on the site of an earlier town hall. Major Thomas Jarratt was the designer of the building, which opened in 1783.

A hidden cable system, the same as is used by the San Francisco tramcars, hauls holidaymakers and enthusiasts up to the Great Orme, the headland that overlooks the Victorian town.

Ealing's proximity to London by public transport attracts many city workers, though the town has never succumbed to being merely a residential area for commuters.

Just in front of the Star is Haywards Heath's town sign, attractively painted and prominently positioned for all to see and enjoy.

This view looks from the top of King Street down towards Cross Street. We can see that the street narrows towards the bottom.

Some time during the second half of the 19th century, Bracknell became a town, helped by the coming of the railway in 1856 and the development of market gardening and brick-making.

With New Town status and under the aegis of the Development Corporation, Bracknell began to expand rapidly.

AND SO, with the new millennium, to modern times. It cannot be claimed that Stafford celebrated the event with much originality or enthusiasm.

Communal action and a progressive Town Council aided development with the building of promenades, bandstands, concert halls and the provision of a good water supply and drainage.

Next to the draper's shop on the left is Walmsley's Stationers and Bookshop.The large window proudly proclaims that they have a Bible and Prayer Book Department.The horse-drawn tram heads off towards