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The timbered building beyond is a branch of the National Westminster Bank, and the properties beyond that have all been demolished in the interests of building mundane blocks of shops.

The Monmouthshire Canal ran from Newport to Pontymoile with a branch to Crumlin, which is what we see illustrated.

In the far distance is the embankment of the Metropolitan Railway branch line and part of its bridge over the river.

It is also rightly famous for being on the new (1905) branch line from Prestatyn, which was the first in North Wales to use the new motor train.

In this photograph we see it as a branch office of the Alliance Assurance Company - notice the Alliance sign on the right-hand edge of the wall.

The church of St John the Baptist is in the village of Carnaby, which is just over two miles from Bridlington and was on the Scarborough and Hull branch of the North Eastern Railway line.

The ornate Victorian shop fronts of Dawson's and the branch of the Enfield Co-operative store, on the right, with their elegant lanterns, are in contrast to the stern brick frontages across the

prominent 16th-century mine-owner whose family continued in business as builders well into the 20th century, Yelverton was a spot of little note until, in 1887, it became the junction for the Princetown branch

The branch line from Wadebridge runs along the southern shore of the estuary; the first train ran on 23 March 1899.

In this view of the seafront just west of the harbour, a lone wagon stands on the siding from the Aberdovey Harbour branch line.

Over the years Bordon expanded as a civilian community and developed as a training ground used by military units and other branches of the Armed Forces.

The ferry boats, one of which could take a horse and cart, were rowed across to Malpas Passage, a narrow peninsula at the confluence of the Tresillian and Truro Rivers, both long branches of the Fal estuary

Once known as Vicar's Lane and then Little Alice Lane, the street branches off to Minster Yard, where the Theatre Royal opened in 1730 - it was the first theatre in York.

Near the dogleg bend in the road is the local branch of the International Stores grocery chain, and also the Red Lion pub with its hanging sign.

The Caribou Hotel overlooks the basin and locks, which connect the Lancaster Branch Canal with the sea.

On the canal near Bratch Locks.The canal is narrow; the maximum dimensions for watercraft are 70ft x 7ft x 3ft draught, with headroom of just 7ft, 6in.

Tiverton was actually a branch from the main line.

Victoria Grove branches off between the trees (right).

The remoteness of this area led to its being chosen as the location for the branch of the Royal Observatory responsible for carrying out magnetic observations.

By the beginning of the 20th century the national retail chains were opening branches along what was considered one of the finest streets for shopping in England.

Restaurants included a branch of Ferguson & Forrester, the Royal British, and Littlejohn's.

During one year there would be other changes; a zebra crossing was later removed, and the older lamp posts with wrought iron branches would be discarded in favour of tall concrete poles.

Next door is the National Provincial Bank branch, with the tailoring and foot- wear stores of Barnes further along the parade of shops.

The main shop in the town is the one beyond the parked cars - then a branch of the Co-op, it is now a combined store and post office.