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South Street has been less spoiled than other streets in Dorking, and many of its old buildings remain.

Its railway and pier, both now gone, prompted ambitious plans to transform the town into a major seaside resort similar in size to Brighton or Bournemouth, but the scheme failed to make the grade.

The Victorian Town Hall in the centre of the Market Place was built by the Watts-Russell family; today it is occupied by local businesses.

As early as 1810 the town had been left a substantial amount of money (£20,000) towards an institution for the blind.

About twenty-five miles downstream from its source we reach the stone-built town of Lechlade on the Gloucestershire bank of the Thames. The Ha'penny Bridge was built in 1792 to replace a ferry.

In the centre, partially hidden by trees, is the Northumberland Hall, built in 1826 by the third Duke to provide the town with an assembly rooms.

The Rose and Crown is dated to 1641. The town's main hotel, the Royal George, is mentioned in Mrs Gaskell's novel 'Cranford'.

Two kiosks at the entrance to the pier used to take bookings for cruises and shows. On the right of the pier are two of the town's hotels, The Antwerp and The Clarendon.

Always jealous of its independence, Hove evaded big brother Brighton's dominance and obtained borough status in 1898.

The ancient market town of Knaresborough clings to the limestone bluff of a gorge carved by the River Nidd, and is famous for several things: the oldest woollen mill in England, Mother Shipton, a 15th-century

With the arrival of the railway age in Swindon it started to grow, and many of the buildings you can see in this photograph are clearly Victorian.

Dalgleish Way is part of the later 1950s and early 1960s village expansion.

The town comprises two villages, Upper and Lower Sheringham, the former more peaceful and retaining its fishing and farming traditions.

Not so in 1633, when there were only three licensed sellers in the whole town: grocers Philip Sherwin (who later became mayor) and Thomas Hunt, and the apothecary John Stubbs.

Bowls has long been a popular game in Lancashire, and there is considerable rivalry between the many clubs of its towns, villages and pubs.

It is so sheltered and mild that even oranges have been known to grow there.

By the 1960s, only craft drawing less than 21 ins of water could attempt the river north of Stourport, and even then their passage into Bewdley was blocked by a shoal about one mile south of the town. A

The oldest of the town's three piers, this one dates from 1863, and when it opened was known simply as Blackpool Pier.

Local histories describe Robert Clive as a young tearaway, and stories of him abound.

This view looks down the High Street towards the Strand.

Laygate Lane is one of a number of sturdy Victorian terraces in South Shields; many of them were built speculatively by developers as the town expanded thanks to the coal and alkali industries.

This photograph looks uphill towards the great cliff of Carreg Du, which looms over the town's streets.

This finely-composed study shows the Afon Bowydd, the road bridge, the railway bridge, the ranks of terraces of Blaenau, and the mountains beyond.

The main shopping street climbs towards the town clock. This view is dominated by Tower House, the premises of John Evans & Co, outfitters.