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Bristol became a major centre for the importation of timber for use throughout the west of England. In 1870 it handled 105,000 tons, and by 1900 it was dealing with over 170,000 tons a year.

The Phoenix and the attached shopping precinct to the west of the modern town centre are typical examples of the late 1950s to early 1960s New Town expansion.

Lloyds Bank (centre right) is now Littleham Post Office, and E Prior the newsagent's (right) is now a tropical fish shop.

In the centre of the picture can be seen one of the large hangars built specially to house aircraft of the USA flying base. They remained in use until recently.

This is looking northwards up South Street, to Stag House at the top end of West Street and the Town Hall (centre).

This is another view of Lower Eype from further to the south-west, closer to the cliff above Lyme Bay, looking inland to Mount Lane and St Peter`s Church (centre).

Heysham became the centre for travel to the Isle of Man, and in 1923 the Fleetwood services were transferred there.

The view looks north-eastwards from between Langmoor Gardens and the former bathing-machine steps to the Bay Hotel (centre).

We are looking westwards to the snout of Goggin's Barrow (right), Black Head (centre), and Redcliff Point (left) above Weymouth Bay.

Until the eastern by-pass was built the main A22 poured through the centre, and this roundabout was extremely busy.

At this date Queen Victoria's statue can still be seen (just visible, centre left); and between the bank and the Queen's Hotel the narrow gabled building with the big arched window is the

The entrance to the mainline station can be seen on the right, while the tower of St Cadfan's church is clearly visible in the centre of the picture.

This view of the road junction at the village centre shows the ornate drinking fountain erected to commemorate the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Gladstone in 1889.

The Tourist Information Centre is also here.

In addition to the rose garden, there was a sunken Italian garden, with an ornamental pool in its centre.

This looks Southwards along South Street to St Mary`s parish church (centre).

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree and originally a posting and coaching house, The Royal Anchor Hotel (centre) dates from the time of Samuel Pepys, who found 'good, honest people' here.

Standing in the shadow of a great chestnut tree and originally a posting and coaching house, The Royal Anchor Hotel (centre) dates from the time of Samuel Pepys, who found 'good, honest people' here.

Remote though it must have been in times gone by, Coleford has been a centre of habitation for at least 2,000 years.

The Flying Horse inn is one of the city centre's oldest surviving buildings, and a link with its Tudor past.

This view along Church Street in Lower Weedon is little changed except for Cowie's general stores (centre), which was replaced by a modern mini- supermarket in the 1960s.

In the centre is the Sands station, owned by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, which opened on 5 October 1863.

Only the steam train (centre) interrupts the tranquillity of this scene. This view from Grip Wood shows the rear of the Tithe Barn, which defines the southern edge of Barton Manor Farm.

It enjoys a prosperity founded on more than its agricultural and market traditions—engineering works were established here in Victorian times and Dereham grew into one of the busiest centres of