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In 1929 the council negotiated the purchase, at a very reasonable figure, of a large area of land owned by the Fleming family, who were the patrons of North Stoneham, and it was named Fleming Park.

East Park was developed after 1880 with terraces of artisan housing, mostly built by James Longley and Sons who moved here from Turners Hill.

The 13th-century church of St Margaret, on the edge of the park, was struck by lightning in 1598 and largely burned to the ground.

It later belonged to the priors of Worcester, who made a deer park and built a palace.

Once a year the village would be packed with visitors; they came to lean over Paythorne Bridge and watch the salmon leaping in the River Ribble.

Also on the street is the office of the Pontefract Park Race Company, formed in 1919 to manage the old course established in the early 18th century.

R Keeley's Car Park Shop sells "cigarettes, minerals, ices, rock, views".

We start in Marshmill Meadows park, and then go past Hobbs and Sons' southern boatyard and chandlery, with the Salter's Steamers 'Goring' taking on 1950s passengers, and Royal Mansions, once an hotel

Coronation Park in the foreground includes the memorial to the soldiers of the Great War, and also the town stocks behind it.

South Road was, and still is, the main east/west route through the town, passing St Wilfrid's Church and Victoria Park with distant views of the South Downs; it encouraged en route travellers

Parkstone Park, which opened in 1888, was originally Three Acre Field.

Although the horse-drawn trap shows that motor traffic has yet to dominate, there are intimations of what lies ahead in the vehicles parked further on.

The huge building is set in a park of over 3,000 acres, which on certain days in the summer are opened to the public.

The former Patrington RAF wartime station is now a popular caravan and leisure park.

To the left of the picture is the site of the Formby war memorial; behind it was property owned by the Catholic church, now occupied by a supermarket and its car park.

There is still a bank on the corner, but the market cross of 1790 is now located to the right of the square, after standing in the park opposite between 1968 and 1986.

There are few cars other than those parked between the Cromwell statue and the war memorial, and people are able to pass the time of day in the middle of the road.

We are travelling out of the city towards Manningham Park and on to Shipley and Bingley.

In the distance can be seen Portmore House, an 18th-century listed building, originally on the Portmore Park estate.

their headquarters by the Cobham Cycling Club, whose plaque is visible on the front wall of the building, the facilities also proved popular with early motorcyclists, like the rider of this splendid BSA parked

The semi-circular arch has gone from what is now the car park entrance, and the rather fine pub sign has also disappeared.

Someone has parked on the left to collect the new-laid eggs advertised on a roadside sign. With today's traffic, this would not be a wise place to stop, as this road can be very busy!

The biggest problem for visitors to Whalley today is where to park.

When this block was demolished it was replaced by a car park.