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In 1965 the birds still sang in the Town Hall gardens, and although relatively noisy, it was an extremely pleasant place to sit and mull over the fortunes of the day.

Corn-grinding Higher Mill (towards top left), which also produced oil, is glimpsed through the trees above a waterfall on the River Lim.

Seaward are a series of ledges. Lucy's Ledge Jetty (lower right) was constructed by the eminent geologist Sir Henry de la Beche in 1820.

Almost no building work was carried out at Dudley Castle for the 200 years between 1340 and 1540, but in 1540 John Dudley, later Duke of Northumberland, set about rebuilding the residential block on

Other less literate residents of Grantchester are also remembered. Edward Wright, the village baker, gave his name to this row of cottages in the High Street.

St Elphin's crowning glory is its spire, soaring over the landscape at a height of about 281 feet, making it the third highest parish church spire in England.

The Post Office has moved into three different buildings between here and the Shoulder of Mutton.

However, this caused problems with the condition of the bathing water, with various bits of flotsam, jetsam, sand and mud washing into the baths.

Two little girls take a brisk walk on the prom at the turn of the century in their best holiday clothes.

Rothampstead, for 600 years in the hands of the Cressys, the Bardolphs and the Wittewronge-Lawes, lies close to the St Albans Road.

Along with Roker, Seaburn comprises what is in effect the seaside resort area of Sunderland, and there have been times when the Cat and Dog steps have positively heaved with sunbathers.

There were only two other bridges on British Railways that were longer than the Severn Bridge: the second Tay (10,711 ft) and the Forth (8296 ft).

This spacious town lies at the head of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), the largest natural lake in Wales, with a narrow-gauge railway running along its south-eastern shore.

The town was once known for the manufacture of knitted woollen stockings and gloves, and it is said that George III wore stockings knitted here; much of the knitting was done in the open air.

This substantial civic building was the gift of a local J P, and befits a leading Irish port serving the daily Royal Mail run to Stranraer.

One hundred years before this, there were no large shops in the town, and the age of the department store was still a few years away.

To the west of Old Quad (above, 72159) lies Old Big School, surmounted by School House dormitories.

The Harris Orphanage opened in 1888 after £100,000 was set aside by the Trustees of the Harris Estate to build and equip such an establishment.

Bedford truck designs became the basis for a new breed of army vehicles; the QL made history as the company's first 4 x 4.

It was considered a magical stone where barren women would press their breast against the stone in hope of a child!

Mark Twain expected his perfect piece of England to have a castle and the odd ruin.

A lace maker works at a floral sprig of Honiton lace outside her cottage door at Beer in South Devon.

The pleasant market town of Abergele lies just inland from the chalets and caravans of the north coast between Rhyl and Colwyn Bay.

Roath Park was laid out in 1894 at a cost of £62,000 - a considerable sum in those days. The land, 132 acres, was presented to the city by Lord Bute.