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There was once a railway crossing at the bottom of Commercial Street, the main business centre of the town.

So called because of the darkness of its waters, the Blue Pool is formed by the Taff Fechan.

William John Wills, born in Totnes in 1834, was a member of Robert Burke's ill-fated expedition to cross Australia from north to south.

The Pilgrim Fathers' Monument is built of Portland stone and rises 50 feet above the ground.

This is now the site of part of the M4 motorway, but the Chapel itself has been re-located.

The Red Lion Hotel, on the right of the picture, gives its name to the square in the centre of the village, now dominated by traffic in a one-way system.The two cyclists meandering down the middle

The title 'Old Guest House' may refer to the building which housed visiting clergy before 1856, when this was the rectory of the Chancellors of Salisbury, the patrons of All Saints' Church.

Fortuneswell 1894 The Isle's main town of Fortuneswell grew up, as the name implies, around a supply of fresh water, as did many of the Portland settlements.

The park on the south side of the old Dee bridge is known as Edgar's Field in memory of the Saxon king, Edgar.

The pines of Crag Wood are prominent in the centre of the photograph, while the slopes of Dodd sweep up the lake shore beyond.

Agriculture in the 1950s had not changed much since the 19th century, and horses were still commonly used on the land.

Formerly the prime harbour for the export of Welsh slate for shipment round the coast, Porthmadog is now a thriving holiday resort.

Hundreds of houses in old Taunton were torn down during Victorian times and throughout the 20th century, particularly in the aftermath of the First World War.

Peaslake has had its fair share of colourful residents down the years. These have included yeoman farmers, gipsies, smugglers, and the Victorian gentry.

Here we see the tower of the church after the rebuilding works, showing the change that was made to the architectural style of the top of the tower.

This stretch of the river to the left of the bridge is now Riverside Gardens, but in 1893 it was known as Gunstock Wharf.

This view of the rear of the Town Hall is taken from Town Hall Gardens.

This panoramic view of Porthminster beach and St Ives was taken from near the local coastguard station. On the left of the picture pilchard boats can be seen drawn up at the top of the beach.

A source of water was essential for the use of the monks and the parishioners. The small River Eea (or Ay) is the largest stream in the area, and it runs through the centre of Cartmel.

It changed the look of the town. Ormond House, on the corner of the new road, now had its garden view dominated by a huge engine shed, and the price of the house fell accordingly.

He finally bought a three-acre plot from the Sergison family just north of Muster Green; one of the many restrictive clauses was that any future house built on any part of the site must cost in excess

This broad is almost a mile long, and at this part of it the dinghy passengers and the cattle are enjoying a quiet moment.

In the 10th century, when permission was granted for a house to be built on the bar, the yearly rentcharged was sixpence.

Cromer was one of the most fashionable resorts for gentlefolk in late Victorian Britain. The story of the town as a popular holiday destination began when the railway arrived in 1877.