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The beautiful cast iron tracery of the Pavilion was only completed in 1871, so it was brand new when this photograph was taken.

In a rather smart streetscape of mostly rendered buildings, how evocative these splendid old vehicles look.

The branch line from Wadebridge runs along the southern shore of the estuary; the first train ran on 23 March 1899.

Sherborne is in some people's estimation the most attractive of the Dorset towns.

Changes wrought by a quarter of a century are plain to see by contrasting this picture with No 48265.

Jack, on the left, is a large brick-built tower mill which was worked until the early part of this century.

The most distinctive feature of the church is its curious 'candle-snuffer' two-tier steeple, but the village also remembers that in 1560, its vicar was Edmund Drake, father of Francis Drake.

It was badly damaged by fire in 1602, but still watches over the Kent Estuary beneath the limestone mass of Arnside Knott, seen here rising to the left of the picture.

This photograph and O1033 are particularly interesting because they were taken not long before work began on the construction of the new town of Telford.

Here on the Green those visitors who did not wish to dabble on the sands with Punch and Judy, minstrels and organs could enjoy the relative peace of this area to read, write a postcard or

The majority of tourists these days visit only briefly, often covering the whole of 'Shakespeare Country' in one day.

Here we see the grocer's shop of William Free Ltd. It was also the village post office until it closed in the 1980s.

A typical Thames-side settlement, Whitchurch has a number of Edwardian villas, Georgian houses and flint cottages.

The drainpipe (right) marks the division between the timber-framed building of 1694 to the left and a Victorian brick extension nearer to us.

One of several villages on Herefordshire's 'black and white trail', Eardisland has also been voted one of the prettiest in the country.

The Friary was the Richmond town house of the Huttons, the squires of Marske; it later belonged to the Robinson family for many years.

The Friary was the Richmond town house of the Huttons, the squires of Marske; it later belonged to the Robinson family for many years.

Trinity Methodist church stands at the bottom end of Galgate, and was completed in 1894.

On a sunny weekend day the customers of The Tiger Inn, out of view to the right and very popular with walkers, spill onto the green and bring it vigorously to life.

The jetty has played an important part in English history, as it was from here that Admiral Nelson set out to join his fleet and fight many of his most famous battles.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first came to Scotland in 1842, and took over the lease of Balmoral in 1847.

Today the area around Ironbridge is a World Heritage Site: many of the old workshops, factories etc are being restored or converted into museums.

Only the traffic and styles of dress seem to have changed.

Loders Post Office, run by J A Wells, can be seen in a view eastwards from the middle of the village. Waynflete and Lothers (left) face No 41 and the Loders Arms (right of centre).