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also plans to demolish the council flats at Rashcliffe and Southgate and, although the latter in particular are notorious eyesores, there is concern that this will lead to a further reduction of

The huge 24-branch brass chandelier was donated by the earl of Godolphin during rebuilding.

Standing out in front of the trees is the new war memorial.

The old market place is more of a grassy village green at this time. The High Street is relatively unchanged.

The 1904 spire of the cathedral is on the left.

To the right behind the houses is Tower Hill, the site of Gourock Castle. Built in 1747 the castle was demolished before the Great War.

How quiet Maidenhead High Street seems in this photograph, as the age of the motor car was just dawning.

Robert Peel, William Gladstone and W H Auden were among the college's more distinguished students, and when John Fell was dean here, one of his scholars based a famous Latin epigram on him following a

An interesting view showing the sharp contrast between the original or 'old' Saltburn and the 'new' or Victorian Saltburn which was built upon the west cliff opposite the original cluster

The smaller bathing machines seen here are bearing advertising posters for Pears Soap, one of the most popular and widely advertised Victorian retail products.

This view was taken from the building at the very end of Morton Crescent.

The summer entertainment, 'Bubbles', is advertised on the Pier Pavilion. Those walking on the pier have a good view of the activities below.

1925 saw a part of the south green made into a bowling green, and three years later a rather rough, but functional putting- green was made next to it.

No mention was made of a church at Dronfield.

At the time, television was still a growing medium: the only channel available in Scarborough was the BBC, and only a small proportion of the population had sets.

This area of the city is known as The Cross. In Roman times several roads met at this spot and, until it was demolished during the Civil War, a medieval cross stood nearby.

This photograph shows the Dolphin Hotel on the right of the square, next to the mid-19th century Market Hall.

The Ferry c1955 Passengers disembark for their holiday on the Isle of Wight. Many return - as Queen Victoria did - year after year.

It is lunch time in the village; the post office is closed, and the lady street vendor is resting on her cart.

This is another postern gate surviving from the Town Wall, which was built to defend Richmond against Scottish raids shortly before the Battle of Bannockburn.

Drake's Island was originally known as St Nicholas Island; it was owned by the Priors of Plympton, who used it as a rabbit warren.

Here some youngsters enjoy a spot of angling in the mill stream.

Outwell and Upwell together make up one large village running for four miles along the old course of the river Nene.

Perhaps it is not on a par with the great Suffolk wool churches, but Great St Mary's, overlooking the Market Place, is none the less an impressive piece of Perpendicular architecture.