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A petition organised locally was sent to the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, appealing for funds.

In 1890, the town was the birthplace of Arthur Stanley Jefferson, better known as Stan Laurel, and a museum in Upper Brook Street, off to the right, celebrates his partnership with Oliver

The menagerie was retained as a Tower attraction, but it also gained fame as the setting for Stanley Holloway's monologue about young Albert Ramsbottom and the 'to do' when Albert was eaten by the menagerie

It has been like this for 200 years, and almost a century before this photograph was taken the rector, the Rev Edward Stanley, painted a watercolour from almost exactly the same position

A lady is pushed along in a wicker bath chair whilst others pause to look at the imposing statue of Edward Stanley, who represented the town in Parliament and became Prime Minister.

The renowned Austin Seven was designed in the billiard room at Lickey Grange by Austin himself and Stanley Edge.

The eagle and child is the crest of the Stanley family.

Five years on from the previous photograph, the play showing at the Gaiety Theatre is ‘Love Lies’ starring Stanley Lupino.

The journalist-cum-explorer Henry Morton Stanley was born John Rowlands in a cottage beneath the castle.

The extra bricks and the conical top were improvements added by Sir John Stanley in the late 18th century.

Cookham will forever be associated with the artist Stanley Spencer, who died in 1959. The former Methodist chapel is now a gallery devoted to his work.

This is an unusual but very attractive station at the end of the Northern Line, designed by Stanley Heaps in 1924; at the time he was architect to the London Underground Electric Railways.

Now called Stanley House, this beautiful timber-framed house is relatively recent compared to many in the area - above the window in the gable end there is a plaque that reads '1859'.

Beyond the approaching car, is part of the tall gable wall of the Stanley Works, which was still functioning as a boot and shoe factory in the1950s.

This churchyard was the setting for Sir Stanley Spencer's famous painting of the Resurrection, and the artist is buried here.

To the left, just out of view, is the Stanley Spencer Gallery in the old Methodist chapel of 1846.

One owner, Sir Edward Stanley, fought at Flodden in 1513 and was subsequently created Lord Mounteagle for his valiant service.

The journalist-cum-explorer Henry Morton Stanley was born John Rowlands in a cottage beneath the castle.

The shop occupied by Stanley Bros later became an agency for Singer sewing machines.

The Stanleys bought the house in the early 19th century and it was split into two.

During the English Civil War James Stanley, the seventh earl, held the Isle of Man for the King, and Leasowe suffered and fell into ruin. It was known to the locals as Mockbeggar Hall.

The pier was designed and constructed by Mr A Dowson and opened by Lord Stanley in 1855. In 1899 the Moorish Pavilion was added, and the Floral Hall opened in 1910.

Dr William Stanley Goddard, headmaster of Winchester College, retired to Andover in 1809.

Stanley Spencer, from nearby Cookham, studied art at the Technical Institute.