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Private schools and its great popularity amongst Manchester businessmen caused the town to have further success.

The resurrection of the narrow gauge railways in Wales has been one of the success stories of the tourist industry, and has rewarded the determination of the army of enthusiasts that operate them.

Framed beneath the spreading tree, which previously stood within the boundary of Whitehall before the road-widening process was embarked on in the 1930s, is this view of the Broadway looking south.

Newport grew rapidly with the arrival of the Market Weighton canal in the 18th century; it was the final loading place before crossing a short distance to the Humber.

The vicarage in its spacious garden was built at about the same time as St Hilda's church, which was consecrated in 1927. Its peal of eight bells is well-known to campanologists.

We can see from the Bay Private Hotel along to Benwick Cottage and Harville Cottage (right) at Madeira Cottages.

On the summit of Castle Crag, in the centre of the photograph, are the remains of an early British fort.

This thoroughfare is a continuation of Westgate and Park Lane, and at 80 ft wide is 10 ft wider than Union Street, Aberdeen.

At the junction of Old Road and the main road, the A271, was this entrepreneurial former village smithy.

A similar gap to the one at West Runton provides reasonable access to the beach.

When the first Earl of Dorchester purchased Milton Abbey in 1752, he had the entire village dismantled and rebuilt, moving it further away from his new home.

Dartford is an ancient market-town which grew into a busy industrial centre on the River Darent, at the point where it was crossed by the Roman Watling Street, parts of which lie buried four feet beneath

We are looking south-west down Crofts End, the lane which leads from Crofts End itself at the top of the hill behind the photographer to the main through road.

The magnificent tithe barn that stands close by the church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 15th century, and is reckoned to be the second oldest in the country.

Northleach lies between Cheltenham and Burford, and most of this former wool town's buildings date from Tudor and Jacobean days.

Situated in St James's Park is the octagonal Red Mount Chapel, erected atop the mound in 1484 and dedicated to 'Our Ladye of the Mount'.

Right in the far north-eastern corner of the county, Disley straddles the busy A6.

The church beyond is St Michael's, rebuilt in 1901 to the design of Sir Arthur Blomfield, who was also the architect of the Bank of England in London.

In the middle of this collection of buildings is a pub called the Admiral Rodney.

The Cathedral viewed from the south has been a favourite subject for artists—including, of course, Constable.

Was the Millennium Dome at Greenwich based on Kingswinford shopping centre? Perhaps we should be told!

This view was taken north-eastwards along Marine Parade, below Langmoor Gardens (left), to the Bay Hotel, 1830-built Madeira Cottages and Cobb Gate Jetty (centre).

Ollerton village was at the crossroads of three major routes, and its inns catered for the coaching trade, but now, mercifully, it is by-passed and tranquil.

At the opposite end of Chapel Lane stands the post office (left), which originally offered a full counter service, but is now relegated to sorting and parcels distribution.