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Caption For Burnley, Duke Bar 1906

The Duke of York public house can be seen in the centre of our picture.

Caption For Hitchin, Market Place 1922

In the centre of the picture, an open-topped bus picks up passengers next to a theatre billboard. The cart (right foreground) is loaded with what looks like animal hides.

Caption For Dolgellau, Upper Smithfield Street 1908

A motor car can be seen in the centre of the picture, driven by a uniformed chauffeur. This is the 20th century, after all, and sophisticated technology is here to stay.

Caption For Puddletown, The Square C1955

The attractive thatched house with the bow window supported by pillars dominates the centre of the village.

Caption For Bridport, East Street 1897

This view shows the western end of East Street, with a closer look at the Town Hall clock-tower and cupola, and Colmer`s Hill forming the conical eminence in the distance (centre).

Caption For Potter Street, Prentice Place C1955

The Red Lion next to Prentice Place (centre right) has 17th- and 18th-century features behind later additions. During the Second World War, the Red Lion was an ARP post.

Caption For Grimsby, Bull Ring C1965

The 18th-century Tivoli Tavern (the white building, centre left), formerly the Globe, is still there, but the buildings on the left are no more, having being replaced by Devonshire House.

Caption For Swaffham, Market Place 1891

They take place around the Palladian-style market cross which is in the centre of five main roads.

Caption For Blakeney, The Blakeney Hotel 1925

Trading from its port ended in 1922, and this heralded the start of Blakeney as a tourist centre, specialising in boating, fishing, walking, painting, bird-watching and nature study.

Caption For Hoghton, The Tower Courtyard 1895

In the 18th century, the village of Hoghton was a centre of handloom weaving, and the almost derelict Hoghton Tower was let as tenements; but it is now well restored and popular with tourists, many from

Caption For Windermere, The Windermere Hotel C1955

It can now be found in the open area in front of the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal.

Caption For Freshfield, The Grapes Hotel And Ryeground Lane C1965

The junction is now notorious for its off-centre mini-roundabout.

Caption For Morecambe, Central Promenade 1906

This is the area which was at the entrance to Central Pier; at this time it was the centre for visitors in Morecambe. This is reflected by the number of dining rooms we can see on our photograph.

Caption For St Ives, Market Hill C1955

On non-market days, the centre of St Ives was a quiet and unhurried place.

Caption For Petersfield, From Tilmore 1906

In the centre but more distant, the 900-year-old St Peter's can be seen.

Caption For Redhill, High Street C1955

the Wheatsheaf of 1900 on the right survives as an O'Neills pub, and so does the former Burton's on the opposite corner, but most of the right-hand buildings have gone for the Belfry Shopping Centre

Caption For Manchester, The Public Gardens Piccadilly C1965

The dome of the Infirmary is on the left, and Lewis's tower is in the centre.

Caption For Bradford, Manningham Lane 1921

This used to be a centre for entertainment, with the old Theatre Royal (1868) on the left - it was later a cinema from 1921.

Caption For Aspley Guise, The Square C1955

These opposing views of the town centre illustrate the character and quality of life in Aspley Guise.

Caption For Leigh On Sea, High Street C1950

The main shopping centre has moved up the hill to Leigh Broadway but this High Street is still popular with its cafes, public houses and antiques shops.

Caption For Skegness, The Pier C1960

The land end of the pier was roofed over soon after the end of the Second World War, but Miss Blanchard, the Elite Violet Café (centre), a wine bar and other businesses had opened beneath the pier in the

Caption For Wetherby, The Bridge 1909

The telegraph pole, seen centre, was erected in the same year as the photograph.

Caption For Waddington, Village 1899

In this picture we can see the small stream that runs down from Waddington Fell and the Moorcock Inn as it runs right through the centre of the village to join the Ribble.

Caption For Burnley, Duke Bar 1906

Duke Bar is on the outskirts of Burnley.The Duke of York public house can be seen in the centre of our picture.