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Centuries ago the pulpit had a large leather funnel with a pipe going down to a pew for a particularly deaf member of the congregation.

All the needs of a developing small town are in evidence - the Bedford lorry loaded with builders materials, Charles Love & Son's ironmongery and radio/TV engineer's (right), Lisles petrol station (near

This is now an extremely busy road, and there is a host of traffic lights where five roads meet at the bottom of Lindum Hill, just about where the car is coming down the road.

Many of the Manchester Ship Canal workers settled here, where there was plenty of work to be had in the ever-spreading town.

The road heading into the distance is Boltro Road, which leads down to the railway station - the railway line is off to the right of this photograph.

The Princess is lies dead on a ledge, covered entirely by a heavy sheet; only the fingers of one hand hang down from under it.

compare with that of Oakham Castle of c1180, some twenty miles east of the city, as an example of Norman architecture; but as part of the extensive remains of Leicester Castle and its town

Sixteen days later it was burnt down, and was rebuilt by John Johnson to re-open in 1875. It was never a great success; part was leased to the BBC in 1934, and television broadcasts began in 1936.

We are looking down Oxford Street, with the market cross on the left. The tower of Tower House can be seen at the junction with Cross Hayes Lane (right).

The almshouses we see behind the pump (centre) were taken down in 1964. We may be thankful that Mere Cottage (right), dated 1756, remains.

South Road became so dominant that it altered the character and subsequent development of other areas within the town such as Commercial Square, Boltro Road, and the Broadway.

Further down the road are Johnson and Smith's Staines Ironworks; such local foundries were not uncommon in larger towns at this period.

The Downs Link, a long distance footpath, passes through the village on the route of the Horsham to Guildford railway line.

The Apex stands in the fork of the junction between the High Street and Church Street, both of which lead down to old landing stages on the Great Ouse. Today, little has changed.

There was a lodge down in the village, and the estate of about 14 acres was laid out with attractive gardens and woods.

The nave of St Mary's acted as the parish church for the town, while the large chancel was used by a secular College of Canons, responsible to the King, whose duty was to pray for members of the

Horse-drawn ambulances, taxi cabs, flat wagons, and even a horse bus were used to convey the patients down to the new Royal Infirmary on Oxford Road.

The first is down Market Street. The Baptist church was built early in the19th century; it was attached to a farmhouse, the tile-hung building to the right.

The Symes family still run Chideock Post Office Stores further down the street.

It was still running in its original state until it closed down in 1999 - a unique piece of living history was lost!

We can see the Church Street Road Bridge to the left, and the land upon which the church is built slopes down quite steeply to the river.

Further down on the right is another Debenhams store selling perfume.

Although pig iron was being produced in the area in the late 18th century, it was the setting up of the Tredegar Iron Works in 1800 that gave the town prosperity, growth and its name.

The Eastham Gardens, down by the ferry, were very popular, and over the years attracted thousands of visitors.