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Cinema in 1960 was still a popular form of entertainment, though television and the opportunities opened up by private car ownership were both beginning to make inroads.

It is now the British Legion building, and a new 'village' hall has been built in the centre of town.

The higgledy-piggledy development of this small country market town which resulted from its unusual position on the county border of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire until 1896 is evident in this overall

The enormous mosaic above the chancel arch was created in 1905 in memory of the churchwarden's wife.

The town's fortunes have fluctuated over the years: once a thriving stannary town, then a woollen town, it was rescued from decline by the rise of the tourist trade in the 1880s, which was stimulated by

In 1782 the man-o-war 'Royal George' heeled over just offshore on a calm day.

At this time, close to the end of the Victorian era, staying fully clothed on the beach was very much the norm, with sand castles and donkey rides the prime amusements for the children; the adults relax

The River Taff is meandering out to sea in Cardiff Bay in this scene, and in the foreground is a most congenial crescent of well- proportioned Victorian middle-class residences.

Salcombe is a small port at the mouth of the Kingsbridge estuary. It is so sheltered and mild that even oranges have been known to grow there.

Judging by the lack of umbrellas, the rain falling on Angel Place must have taken Worcester by surprise. Fortunately, those waiting for a bus home can take cover under shelter (on the left).

Heavily influenced by the baroque style of Hawksmoor, this fine building, now demolished, was built as the Victoria Hotel in 1843 to cash in on the arrival of the railway.

The town of Woodstock was once a favourite manor and hunting lodge for English kings. The Black Prince was born here.

It is early morning or a summer's evening in this significant mid-Kent town. A good selection of traders line the left side of the street, including W J Dolding & Son and a bakery.

John Darby of High Park Farm operated a substantial milk delivery service, using a horse-drawn float.

This view of St Peter's Church, which stands at the junction of St Peter's Street and East Street in the city centre, shows just how busy the traffic was then.

The War Office purchased over 1600 acres of land here in 1863, and by 1903 camps had been constructed for troops returning from the Boer War.

Unfortunately, most of the bushes, although still cared for, have now lost their distinctive shapes. The fountain in the middle of the pond has now gone.

The flatness of the Wolds is interrupted by the hill on which the tiny hamlet of Brigham sits.

Well-known stores occupy buildings of very different periods.

On the left is the Wesleyan Chapel, now replaced by a supermarket and a new chapel.

The church of St Mary saw many changes in the late 1800s. Walls were rebuilt in the early 1880s, and in the late 1880s work was done in the chancel.

In 1934 Leeds City council embarked on a programme to clear 30,000 slums.

Barnt Green is a rare village in this series in that instead of the number of shops on the main street declining, here they have actually increased.

Providing a mixture of both residential and commercial property, Peabody Road was still enough part of the shopping centre to be able to boast Curzon and Son's betting shop, Tottles' newsagents, the