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There was no park in the north end of the town, but the opportunity was there in the shape of some unwanted land.

By 1740 the original premises were very dilapidated; the Manor House at the south end of High Street was purchased for £1,000 to provide a new Master's House.

This is the east end of the church.

At the end of the 19th century, this was a boom town for lead mining.

In the earlier 18th century, High Wycombe was described by the noted antiquarian and historian Browne Willis as 'in all respects the best and wealthiest town in Bucks'.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands

This photograph shows a town that has had its changes.

Some visitors to Hertfordshire think that Thorley lies on the main road between Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth - this should, correctly, be called Thorley Street.

Glasgow was never a walled town, but it had four gates at the points of the compass to control traffic.

Stretching down from the north side of town towards the coble landing, Filey is still a mixture of a fishing village and a Victorian resort.

The first detachment of officers at the new School of Musketry in that year brought a blaze of interest to the town.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands and

The town was getting bigger.

The town was getting bigger.

Glasgow was never a walled town, but it had four gates at the points of the compass to control traffic.

Thus began the Carrington association with the town and the transformation of the manor house.

The impressive facade of the Hotel Metropole, with the Ship Hotel next door, faced the end of the Jetty to greet the thousands of holidaymakers who travelled down on the paddle steamers.

A branch of Stead and Simpson, a shoe shop, is on the right directly opposite Cash & Co, also a shoe shop.

In the meantime, development, in the main of a residential nature, continued to spread north and east across Portsea Island.

In the meantime, development, in the main of a residential nature, continued to spread north and east across Portsea Island.

By the time of this photograph Cromer had experienced a continuing building boom, which included new premises for fashionable stores such as Jarrold & Sons (left), who are still flourishing both in Cromer

In the meantime, development, in the main of a residential nature, continued to spread north and east across Portsea Island.

The ground floor comprised a hall, a parlour, a buttery and a kitchen.

The church had cathedral status, and its structure is an example of Plantation Gothic.