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It began as an agricultural community; it later developed as an industrial centre, concentrating on rush mats, lace, the quarrying of ironstone, and the manufacture of boots and shoes.

Work on a new Market complex began in 1956, and one feature of this is a clock tower where the hours are chimed by a mechanical man.

Thanks to a railway station providing train services to London, Brockenhurst began to expand during the second half of the 19th century and continued to develop in the 20th century, establishing itself

The District Church of the Holy Angels began its existence in a steel hut.

Work began around 1389, with only the keep being retained. The entire inner ward was rebuilt and included a great hall, private apartments, kitchens and store rooms.

As the housing estate at Monkton grew up, the owners of Monkton Park, the District Council, began to develop the area for recreational purposes.

Henry II began the reshaping of Edward the Confessor’s old church. Restyling continued until well into the 16th century.

Whereas Glasgow Green had been a part of the common grazing land of the burgh since the earliest times, the greening of Glasgow really began in 1852 when the city acquired the estates of Woodlands

Manufacture ceased in 1835 but began again in 1937.

West Runton was a sleepy village until Cromer and Sheringham began to be popularised as holiday resorts.

In the 18th century it passed to a Southampton builder who was killed by falling tracery as he began to demolish the site.

Work on the present structure began in the late 12th century, and took around 150 years to complete, though additional work was undertaken during the 15th century.

The Princes Gardens had been the site of the first temporary military encampment in November 1853 when a detachment of Royal Engineers began assessing the locality's suitability for the

The Hippodrome on the left was where Gracie Fields, one of Rochdale`s most famous citizens, began her singing career: she came joint first in a talent show at the age of 10 and won 10s 6d.

Visitors camped on the common until building began; in 1638 a promenade called the Walk was laid out. The Walk was paved, and became the Pantiles.

This was the year that the Whitbread brewery began making special celebration pub signs.

Construction began in the early 1930s on land donated by the Cadbury family, and the first patients were admitted in 1937.

It retained its predominantly rural character until industry began to develop in the 17th and 18th centuries.

It was one of the first colleges to be built in red brick at the time when the rather expensive fashion of imported stone began to decline.

Dawlish began as two discrete hamlets, one inland by the parish church and another on the seashore, but quickly grew as the first visitors arrived to holiday in the late 18th century.

The building of the new town began in 1840, and by 1867 it was a bustling resort.

Their performances began in 1846 and continued for 46 years. In 1910 they opened the Alfresco Pavilion, and eventually they became known as the Royal Filey Pierrots.

Southampton Airport lies to the south of Eastleigh town centre and it was from here that the first Spitfire began her maiden flight in 1936.

This photograph and O1033 are particularly interesting because they were taken not long before work began on the construction of the new town of Telford.