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This woodland on the Llangollen canal just outside the town exists today, and the canal's channel has been extensively improved.

This ornamental clock tower greets visitors who enter the town along the A48 from the direction of Gloucester.

We are looking into Broadway and Union Street towards the newly opened Arndale Centre.

It dates from Norman times, but became ruinous during the 18th century and was entirely rebuilt in 1836.

Any photographic survey of Bedford must include a picture of the embankment and the Swan Hotel.

The old ladies in the hospital were given a uniform of red cloaks and steeple hats, which may still occasionally be seen in the town.

Stratford once boasted two temperance hotels: McNeille's and The Fountain.

Before the development of Crawley New Town, the Hazlewick Mill path and bridge was a renowned beauty spot.

A bustling scene in Horsham Park, close to the railway station, with many people having fun in the town's swimming pool which was later enclosed.

The market town of Bovey Tracey at one time had two railway stations; now it has none.

The Victorian old town hall is on the corner of Castle Street, and in the right foreground is the Spinning Wheel, which still stands and dates from about 1600.

Bowler-hatted farmers go about their business in the centre of town around the Butter and Poultry Market Hall.

This cobbled street is one of the best known in this compact town, which preserves its medieval street plan almost intact.

FEW PEOPLE would be shocked by the idea of a national poll, conducted by Idler magazine, discovering that Luton was Britain's 'crappiest town'.

The docks at Barry were established between 1884 and 1899 by David Davies, a coal exporter who objected to paying levies to Cardiff.

The Sands and Pier 1921 Southsea is not without its literary associ- ations.

This photograph shows Marine Parade and its beach- tents, between Langmoor Gardens (top left) and the 1922-built Bay Private Hotel (centre).

Land for an ornamental park and recreation ground, an area of some 30 acres in North Ormesby, was given to the town by Councillor and Mrs J G Pallister.

Happy Valley was described as one of the best public parks or 'leisure grounds' in Britain, and was presented to the town by Lord Mostyn.

Bangor's main street runs between the station and the harbour, and today is partly pedestrianised.

The town's third dock, it extended from the corner of St Nicholas Churchyard to Moor Street; the land was provided by the Corporation.

Although the B1004 is called the High Street, it is South Street that provides the main shopping centre for the town.

Between the wars the population of Billingham rocketed as the works was expanded for the production of methanol, chemical fertilisers, and petrochemicals.

Notice the old Town Hall on the right hand side of the photograph – now sadly destroyed and replaced by an extremely bland 1960s building.