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The Iron Duke, depicted here in bronze, originally stood at Hyde Park Corner in London before being dismantled piece by piece and transported to Aldershot by horses.

In November 1711 Lord Mohun fought a duel in Hyde Park against the Duke of Hamilton, in which both men were killed. It was not Mohun's first duel.

In 1627 Richard Foley opened a slitting mill at Hyde in Kinver for the purpose of cutting iron rods into suitable lengths for nailers.

This view is north-eastwards, towards Bridport, with Hyde Plantation glimpsed on the distant rural skyline (far right).

This view is north-eastwards, towards Bridport, with Hyde Plantation glimpsed on the distant rural skyline (far right).

Hyde Park extends from Piccadilly westwards to Kensington Gardens. Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt ‘the lung of London’.

(Sheffield City Council Planning Department) The view over the part of the city centre from the tower of the town hall in 1969 towards the Hyde Park flats (left background) and Park Hill flats (centre

Hyde Park extends from Piccadilly westwards to Kensington Gardens. Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt 'the lung of London'.

The park is the largest urban park in Europe, five times the size of London's Hyde Park.

Hyde Park has been called London's park 'par excellence'. Rotten Row, a corruption of route du roi, was a ride set aside for equestrians and fashionable promenaders.

In 1627 Richard Foley opened a slitting mill at Hyde in Kinver for the purpose of cutting iron rods into suitable lengths for nailers.At this time nailmaking was an important industry in southern Staffordshire

The old house here was restored and rebuilt in 1840 by Lord Howden to the designs of Decimus Burton, a London architect, who was also responsible for Hyde Park Corner.

Another of Cheshire's cotton towns, Hyde was to be the scene of great industrial unrest when in 1848, a local group of Chartists marched through the town to disable the boilers, bringing all

This monumental glass pleasure dome was created in Hyde Park by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 2,000 workers erected it at high speed, bolting and welding together 3,300 iron columns

This monumental glass pleasure dome was created in Hyde Park by Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 2,000 workers erected it at high speed, bolting and welding together 3,300 iron columns

The Town Hall, standing in the middle of the High Street, was given by Lawrence Hyde, first Earl of Rochester, in 1700. Restored in 1889, it was presented to the town by Lady Meux in 1906.

Beyond is North Hill, above Burton Bradstock, with the hills of Bothenhampton and Hyde forming the eastern horizon (left).

Beyond is North Hill, above Burton Bradstock, with the hills of Bothenhampton and Hyde forming the eastern horizon (left).

They called in a gardener from Hyde Park to design their new treasure. It was bordered by trees and shrubs, with clumps of trees and gravel paths.

These included Dr Thomas Peile, who surrendered much of his income to allow new churches to be built: East Hyde in 1859, Stopsley in 1860, and Christ Church in 1860.

This great architect, renowned for his Gothic designs, was also instrumental in the building of Ranmore Church, the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, the government offices in Whitehall and Glasgow University

This great architect, renowned for his Gothic designs, was also instrumental in the building of Ranmore Church, the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, the government offices in Whitehall and Glasgow University

The story of Charles II hiding in an oak tree is true - it happened here, in what was then thickly wooded countryside.

Both clerical gentlemen led the local smuggling gangs, hiding the contraband in the old vicarage - now a beautiful thatched house called Vicars Mead.