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This had been done in 1881 at a cost of £2,000.

The picture shows a well-stocked corner shop dealing in general and fancy drapery, and acting also as a Postal Telegraph office. Window displays include net curtaining, boots and shoes and hats.

The village was named after the bridges crossing the River Mole.The picture shows a well-stocked corner shop dealing in general and fancy drapery, and acting also as a Postal Telegraph office.

On the left of the picture is a poster advertising a sacred concert at the Bijou Theatre, one of a number of ways in which Victorian holidaymakers could celebrate their Christian faith.

The Lifeboat House was built in 1893 at a cost of £1,400; in 1900 the 'John Francis White' was stationed here, followed in 1926 by the 'Dash'. The station closed in 1929.

Bridge caused riots, and in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and the present bridge was erected in 1864 at a cost

In 1823 the Chamber of Commerce were so concerned about the high cost of the port dues being demanded by the Bristol Dock Co that they inquired as to what charges would be levied at other ports for the

This impressive work by Goscombe John cost £1,500, raised by public subscription, and it was unveiled by Lord Aberdare on 10 July 1920.

The Nantwich architect George Latham found that his client, Rowland Egerton Warburton, demanded constant alterations to the design; this increased the cost from an original estimate of £5-6,000 to £30,000

It was built at a cost of £100, paid for out of guild wine funds. Beyond the cross are the municipal buildings complete with their 210 ft tower.

The glass shades on the Bradford Boot and Shoe Exchange (left) carry interesting advertisements: men's nailed boots cost from 3s 11d.

The glass shades on the Bradford Boot and Shoe Exchange (left) carry interesting advertisements: men's nailed boots cost from 3s 11d.

It was erected in 1856-60 at a cost of £60,000 for Lady Willoughby de Broke as a memorial to her husband.

Boating cost one shilling (5 pence) per hour.

This bridge over the River Aire linking Silsden and Steeton was built in 1806 at a cost of £3529; it opened up trade between Wharfedale and Airedale.

The substantial clubhouse pictured here cost £3,000; it is now the North Shore Hotel.

It was the most expensive of Wren's refurbishments, costing £15,400. The ponderous Victorian Gothic architecture of this part of the City is not to everyone's taste today.

Around the beginning of the 20th century there was little difference in the cost of accommodation at either the Victoria, the Prince of Wales, or the Royal, though eating at the latter was slightly more

The Town Hall was enlarged in 1869 at a cost of £15,200, and many locals considered the expense to be a waste of money; there were more important things to spend it on than councillors full of their own

The statue cost £2,000 and was unveiled on 24 October 1891; it stood close to the Town Hall, whose foundation stone Bright had laid 25 years earlier.

Opened in 1967 and costing £526,495, this building was then considered one of the most modern council offices in England.

The chapel, capable of holding 1400 people, opened in July 1846 at a total cost includ- ing land of £5200. The Methodist New Connection opened their chapel in October 1848.

The latter, with its unusual cover, cost £3. 10s.

During the main season, rooms cost from 3s 6d a day and dinner was 4s, which was slightly less than what the top Glasgow hotels were charging.