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The modern Alexandra Hospital is some distance from the town centre, but the building visible through the trees on Church Green in this view is Smallwood Hospital, paid for by the needle

The modern Alexandra Hospital is some distance from the town centre, but the building visible through the trees on Church Green in this view is Smallwood Hospital, paid for by the needle makers Edwin and

Victoriana and mock-Tudor set the scene around the unmade road of the Crescent. The large shop in the foreground specialises as a clothing and outfitting emporium.

The Falcon was once an important coaching inn linking the town with Hereford, Leominster and Worcester.

The square is overlooked by the church of St Peter and St Paul, which commands views of the town on one side and rolling countryside on the other. The post office completes the scene.

The town of Farnborough has grown enormously over the years, mainly because of its close proximity to Aldershot.

The Falcon was once an important coaching inn linking the town with Hereford, Leominster and Worcester.

Robert the Bruce seized the advantage, despatching his brother Edward and James Douglas into northern England where they sacked a number of towns.

The Falcon Inn at the corner of Grosvenor Street was once the town house of the Grosvenor family.

Endcliffe Woods were bought by the Council in 1885, and public access extended in 1887, when an additional nine acres were purchased through public subscription and presented to the town in celebration

The Roach was covered here in 1904 and the shelter appears to be the one that formerly overhung the river. It was soon to be replaced. The Manor House can be seen to the right.

This small market town was named after a Danish leader called Herolveston. Harleston has retained its character, and has a good number of varied old buildings.

By the date of this photograph, much of the town's main streets were established, and they display the characteristic detail of the period: projecting shop fronts proudly display their goods (including

Part of Kettering Borough, Burton Latimer has grown from a farming community into a small town over the years.

Corby was originally a village, but by 1950 its population had increased enormously; during that year it was given New Town status.

On the road to Market Harborough, Desborough is a small town with various ironstone cottages and inns.

, or cast steel, as it was sometimes known, particularly the final part of the process which was pure theatre, has taken on an almost mythical quality, celebrated in drawing, engraving, painting, and

The Churchwardens' Accounts date back to 1385, and are amongst the earliest in England. On the left is the classic small town grocer's, its windows heaving with tins, jars and bottles.

Market Days are Tuesday and Friday. Friday is also Cattle Market day, and the town heaves with people, augmented in summer by visitors.

But in 1606 a chalybeate spring was discovered, and Tunbridge Wells grew into a handsome spa town.

With the town so resolutely proper, the pier was the mecca for the feckless pleasure-seeker. Noisy and colourful, it offered a myriad pleasures.

An important sailing centre, Lymington was originally a Saxon port with shipbuilding in operation between the Norman era and the 18th century.

Two of the girls have come down from the bridge and are inspecting the ruined south-west towers.

Wem is typical of many small country towns serving agricultural communities.