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An unusual view of the Abbey Gateway—in the centre—and the bridge over the Cornmill Stream, a tributary of the River Lea, with people relaxing around the broken walls.

The Macclesfield Canal passes through the outskirts of Congleton, complete with an elegant iron aqueduct where it crosses Canal Street, and several attractive bridges.

The Grand Union was created in the 1920s from a network of independent canals linking London with the industrial towns of the West and East Midlands.

Comparing this with D83003, we see that the Plume of Feathers now has bow windows and has been repainted.

One year after this photograph was taken, lines were laid for the new electric tramcars. These continued to run through Tyrell Street until 5 November 1949.

At the outbreak of the Second World War it closed for a short time. The home was handed over to the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association in 1953, who modernised it.

The village's name means 'a settlement by the River Cocker'. The village has rows of sandstone cottages and a number of farms. It was self-sufficient in the 19th century.

The South Cliff Tramway offered an alternative means of escape from the beach to the Esplanade; the other way up was by the 224 steps cutting through the Spa Gardens.

This view shows the great width of the street running north to the Green and the church.

This last view of St Mary's Church gives a clearer impression of the relatively unrestored tower stonework.

We are looking south-eastwards from the Yetminster road towards the mediaeval Hamstone cross in a triangle of cobbles (centre), with roads at the junction signed to Sherborne (left) and Chetnole (right

Low Row's intriguing name comes from the fact that this attractive village is strung out for the full distance of a mile along the valley road, which runs close to the river on the northern side of the

This pastoral scene posed by the photographer is charming; it shows the steep village street leading to the cottages grouped around the stocks, church and inn.

Little has changed in this view of the brook running through the estate village. On the left, the old bakery is now augmented by a tea room.

The next four views were taken in the High Street, which runs westward to Hemplands Lane with the site of the railway station beyond.

At the time of the Domesday Book, Halton was the main administrator of the area, and Lancaster was 'under' Halton, which lies three miles north-east of Lancaster.

Worth village stands in the Forest of Worth, east of Crawley, and was a place of pilgrimage. The fine Anglo-Saxon church of St Nicholas was a principal church in pre-Conquest times.

By this date the Royal Hotel has a new glassed-in porch, and now guests can enjoy the fresh sea air without the north-east wind's assistance.

The ponies have just passed the shop which closed a few years ago. Now the Bee Hive Store and Post Office have been built at the end of the terrace and provide service six and a half days a week.

From the elevated position of St Andrew's Church we look down the Aire Valley, where now a dual carriageway leads into Keighley.

The older parts of Chipstead village are on the chalk ridge above the dry valley some 150 feet below, along which Chipstead Valley Road runs.

On the left is the post office, run by Fred Maplesden, who was also printer and publisher of the East Grinstead Household Almanack.

We are looking up Bridge Street past the North Street junction.

We are looking south across the Luxulyan valley. The magnificent Treffry Viaduct was built in 1842 to carry a tramway and an aqueduct.