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Two traditional occupations - straw plaiting and watercress cultivation - provided an income for the inhabitants.

Langford was entirely agricultural until the arrival of a water-pumping and treatment plant in the 1920s.

A new tree had been planted next to it in 1863, to commemorate the Prince of Wales's wedding.

There are two old yew trees here, and in 2000, to mark the Millennium, numerous cuttings were taken and planted throughout the village.

Built on the site of the Old Rectory, the Basildon tractor plant was finally completed on 20 February 1964.

The hotel grounds are impressive too, with woodland and the large mill pond which the Websters created to increase the power supply of Plants Brook.

The famous avenue of beech trees, planted in 1835, extends over two miles of undulating countryside to form an imposing approach to the northern entrance to Kingston Lacy Park.

The plane tree with the shelter around it in the centre of the photograph was planted in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII.

View 49180 looks west from the junction with Langley Park Road along Christchurch Park, with the well-known copper beech trees newly planted in the verges.

There were bleaching works, flax mills, leather factories and chemical plants.

The terraces and buildings in front of the Royal Pier Hotel have been demolished, and rockeries and shrubs planted.

He assembled a vast collection of rock plants from all over the world.At the time of the picture, the Five Ashes public house was offering customers ales from Tamplins, Brighton Brewery.

One of the benches records that 18 lime trees were planted in memory of the men who died in the First World War.

The Hall is surrounded by beautiful gardens with a maze and many rare and exotic plants, specially imported.

It shows newly-planted bushes and trees, which can be seen in a more mature state in view 85084.

The Hall was the home of the Holland family, who filled the grounds with many of the fine trees, shrubs and plants that were collected during their extensive world travels.

Cokeler women wore black straw bonnets over their plaited buns.

This cheerful scene shows the old town, little of which still stands, with awnings and pot plants and an intriguing advertisement for Tit-Bits.

This square, newly raised and planted with trees, was financed by the sale of part of the common to the Barry Docks & Railway Company – the shortfall was met by General Lee.

Today, no other city in England has such a large area of public common, and within its boundaries more than 350 species of flowering plants and over 100 species of birds have been identified.

Today, no other city in England has such a large area of public common, and within its boundaries more than 350 species of flowering plants and over 100 species of birds have been identified.

The opening of the steelworks was followed by the building of a chemical plant at Baglan Bay by British Petroleum.

The Winter Garden for the patients contained tropical plants and trees.

Pavements have been re- laid, and parking bays have enabled tree planting designed to soften the streetscape.