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Here we see the remains of the great triple-towered gatehouse. It is thought that Edward I's engineer-architect Master James of St George was responsible for its design.

Designed by Edward I's brilliant fortifications expert Master James of St George, Aberystwyth was one of a line of coastal fortresses built by Longshanks in order to impose his will upon the Welsh.

This is the south side of West Street, from the north-east. W Frost, bookseller and publisher of the ' Bridport News', was next door to the Sun Hotel, where the landlord was William Kingman.

Lee Lane (left) at its junction with Dorchester Road, has a stone commemorating the escape of King Charles II after being defeated at the Battle of Worcester.

This is a historic lost view of Lyme's eastern cliffs before they were entombed and extended in 1984, by sea defence works which incorporated and hid sewage disposal facilities.

This interesting house was built on the north bank of the Ure in 1459 for the Metcalfes, an influential Wensleydale family. Thomas Metcalfe was Privy Councillor to the Duchy of Lancaster.

There are connections with the Sussex iron industry, for an ironmaster once lived here.The 17th-century house Birch Grove was the home of Harold Macmillan, the former Prime Minister.

We are looking north from the roundabout, and the Catholic church is just visible in the distance at the end of James Street.

The view looks at St Mary's from the north, along a varied terrace of possibly late 18th- and 19th- century houses which are not enhanced by the long brick boundary wall.

Thomas's hardware and ironmonger's shop (left) is at a good corner site, with a large display of wares, while opposite, E R Jones is a 'home and foreign outfitter'.

Several of Frith's 1921 views of the river have the same river launch loitering in the foreground (compare with 70432, 70435 and 81732, a return visit by the same photographer in 1929?).

Cromwell's statue is the very middle of our picture: for many years it was nicknamed 'the pedestrian's friend', as it gave a refuge to people crossing the busy street.

From here, there was a lock-free run all the way to the edge of Wolverhampton - apart from the one at Wheaton Aston which we saw earlier (No 31).

To the left, at the junction of Cornhill and the Old Market, can be seen the Midland Bank which was built in 1921.

On the right of the photograph is 7/8 South Brink where Wisbech's most famous daughter, Octavia Hill (1838-1912), was born.

One of Charles Wicksteed's inventions was a machine for the tearooms, which cut and buttered bread.

This view of busy Sheep Street shows patient bus passengers corralled into queues by solid metal barriers. On the left the parade of Piccadilly Buildings ends with the George Hotel.

Baker's is still on the comer. On the opposite comer is Smith Bradbeer & Co Ltd, a well-supported local general clothing and furniture store.

Now a tree-clad hilltop fort, this is another example of the many forts built by the Iron Age people. To date it has never been excavated.

Tottington's unusual claim to fame is that it is one of the most northerly places to have suffered a hit from a German V1 flying bomb, or Doodlebug, during the Second World War.

This village near Midhurst was built mainly to house employees of the Cowdray Estate, famed for the landscaped park and polo playing.

This sea front was hard to negotiate, despite all the signs of a developing resort.

At this time Trentham Hall was still used by the Dukes of Sutherland, and local people were allowed access to the gardens on public holidays and during Wakes Week.

Eastwood Grange c1955 This is Eastwood Grange, but on the outskirts of Ashover are the remains of Eastwood Old Hall, built by Sir Thomas Reresby and blown up in 1646 by Parliamentarian troops