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At Furnace, a small town hugging the western shores of Loch Fyne, iron-smelting works were established in the early 19th century.

Pontefract General Infirmary now overlooks the bowling green in this oasis of greenery near to the town centre.

Southsea started life as a group of farm cottages but by the time this photograph was taken, it bore the stamp of a classic seaside resort, characterised by the terraces, villas and open spaces so typical

The statue was presented to the town by Edwin James Trendell, who lived in Abbey House, and whose gardens occupied the site of the abbey church and monastic buildings.

Looking west from the chalk hills east of the town, undeveloped to this day, Chesham nestles in the deep-cut valley of the River Chess.

Uppingham School's Memorial Hall and classroom block dominate the street, replacing houses which were demolished in the 1920s.

The right side of this picture is now taken up by Natureland, whilst the Figure 8 switchback, the dodgems, the big wheel, the tennis courts and the North Shore Café (right) have all gone.

Situated on the eastern edge of the beautiful Ashdown Forest, the town is now a commuter settlement.

Holy Cross Church is the only Georgian town church in Peterborough diocese. It was rebuilt in 1752 after the remnant of the Cluniac priory church became unsafe.

Ellen & Son, estate agents, is where Gilbert & Heath opened Heath's Bank by 1807. Opposite was Heath's Brewery, started by Charles Heath in 1778, shortly before coaching reached its peak.

This market town is noted for its rare 13th-century lead spire and late Norman nave.

On the left is the Lancaster and District Bank, which became part of National Westminster Bank.

The old town of Cliffe, destroyed by fire in 1520, was revived briefly by the cement industry in the second half of the 19th century.

This village is in the Ouse valley just north of the town of Newhaven. St John's church is on high ground overlooking the tidal river.

We go north again to the centre of the National Park and the best-known town in Powys. The Frith photographer must have been impressed, as he took many views of the area.

The new town of Amersham on the Hill developed from the 1890s when, after 60 years of opposition, the Drakes and then the Tyrwhitt-Drakes finally allowed the railway to come to Amersham, but up the hill

All the buildings have been demolished on that side, and the road curving round (Buckwell Street) is now a cul-de-sac.

The town hall is built in the Renaissance style with a campanile. The natural springs at Leamington were known about in the 17th century, and were mentioned by a number of writers.

The discovery of spa water in 1571 led to a remarkable period in the town's history. Here in Low Harrogate hotels and stylish crescents were built, attracting a very high-class visitor.

Here the photographer looks west from the Town Hall, and we can see the extensive encroachment onto the market place. Its Royal charter was confirmed as long ago as 1227.

The bustling holiday town of Largs has long been famous as the site of a battle in 1263 between the Norwegians and the Scots.

Legend has it that she had a boom placed across the strait, and any ship plying between Skye and the mainland had to pay a toll.

A port at the mouth of the Arun, and once a Tudor royal shipyard, the old town runs east from the river bank.

Coltishall was a prosperous town in the 18th and 19th centuries, when trade was carried by river rather than the road.