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A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

This photograph gives a splendid impression of the delightful location of Tiverton. Looking west, the slopes of Exmoor are plain to see.

The chief thoroughfare of Aberdeen, Union Street at this time was three-quarters of a mile long, 70 ft wide and built entirely of granite.

Cinderford is one of the two main towns in the Forest of Dean; its name reflects its involvement in the coal mining and iron working industries of the area, whose history reaches back to

Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel were two discrete settlements at the head of the Teign estuary when William of Orange arrived there from Brixham in 1688, on his way to displace James II as King of England

After 1803 the environs of the Dawlish Water were landscaped to provide the kind of pleasure grounds expected in fashionable resorts of this period.

This jaunty flushwork of stone and flint diaper dates from the 1535 rebuild of the collapsed council chamber.

Fladbury was the site of a Saxon monastery, though nothing of it remains; the existing parish church is mostly 14th century.

These are typical of many of the cottages in Greywell, which were plastered and painted white at this time.

A delightful period shot of the Heasley House Hotel, a charming establishment in this tiny settlement on the edge of Exmoor. Note the twin hooks from the ceiling.

After 1803 the environs of the Dawlish Water were landscaped to provide the kind of pleasure grounds expected in fashionable resorts of this period.

This jaunty flushwork of stone and flint diaper dates from the 1535 rebuild of the collapsed council chamber.

The twin arches, with the quatrefoil over, are all that remain of the 13th-century Lady Chapel.

The bowling pavilion on the right, and some of the local housing is in the background.

The tall building in the centre of the picture is the former Barclays Bank, since demolished. To the front of it we can see the war memorial.

Chideock's main street is part of the old London to Exeter stagecoach route. This steep hill was always a challenge to even the best team of horses.

We are in a valley of the Downs near Beachy Head. The Tiger Inn is a fine building that was a barracks during the Napoleonic wars.

This photograph proves that the people of Gloucester enjoyed the waterways of the city in the earlier part of the 20th century.

This artificial harbour, first constructed between 1740- 44, stands at the estuary of the small River Brit.

The Royal Military Canal was constructed in the early 19th century; its purpose was to transport military personnel along the most vulnerable stretch of Kent's coast in the event of a French

This view of Station Road, by now renamed Station Way, shows that while the local branches of W H Smith and Boots the Chemists still occupy their premises below the flats of Cheam Court, the corner shop

The largest house in Ewell, opposite the old churchyard, this castellated building was built by Henry Kitchen between 1810 and 1814 to replace an earlier castle which stood here in the reign of King Charles

This is the furthest north part of Buckinghamshire, beyond the stone-built market town of Olney, and not far from the Northamptonshire border.

On the A52 between Nottingham and Grantham, Bottesford is the most northerly settlement in the county.