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The 500 acres of deer park was incorporated in the city boundaries in 1932, but only the east side, a strip along the north side, and a strip along the west side were developed for

Here we see two horse-drawn narrow boats, the 'Linnet' and the 'Evelyn', belonging to George Garside, at the attractively sited lock in Cassiobury Park, Watford.

In the 1920s, Tom Richmond's West End Boating Stage offered rowing, Canadian-style skiffs and punts.

At the top of the glen a pioneer amusement park was established from 1887 when the switchback railway from the Saltaire Exhibition was moved up the hill.

The Phoenix and the attached shopping precinct to the west of the modern town centre are typical examples of the late 1950s to early 1960s New Town expansion.

On the level ground to the south-west of the town stands the almost ploughed-out remains of an ancient double-ditched camp called The Aubreys.

West of Bruton, Castle Cary is set on the side of the oolite hills of southern Somerset, with Castle Cary Park on Lodge Hill rising steeply behind the church.

Worcester Park is situated north- west of Sutton along Malden Road.

Now around to the south-west side of Glastonbury, where Wearyall Hill lies between the town and the river Brue.

South Road was, and still is, the main east/west route through the town, passing St Wilfrid's Church and Victoria Park with distant views of the South Downs; it encouraged en route travellers

There is still a bank on the corner, but the market cross of 1790 is now located to the right of the square, after standing in the park opposite between 1968 and 1986.

Among those already occupied or well on their way to full occupation are the prestigious West One and Royal Plaza developments in the fashionable 'Devonshire Quarter' around West Street and upper

Rothley lies some five miles to the north of Leicester, and to the west of the busy A6.

In the1920s Jesse Boot, founder of Boots the chemists, gave land to the west of Lenton, and University College moved here out of the city centre.

The town now forms part of the Borough of Dacorum, a name of Danish origin.

Protected from overwhelming traffic by the encirclement of the Upton by-pass to the west and the M53 motorway to the east, Upton has changed little since these views were taken.

Leaving Daventry on the west-bound turnpike to Warwick and Stratford upon Avon we arrive at Staverton village.

We are looking south-west from the Memorial Park; John Street and St Anselm`s Church and school are behind Market Street.

Rothley lies some five miles to the north of Leicester, and to the west of the busy A6.

Houses were built on most of the remaining available land - this was mainly between Park Road and Sandy Lane; to the north and south of the High Street; and along Fairfax Road.

Preston was always a town that you had to pass through to go north to south, but as the popularity of Blackpool increased, so did the traffic east to west.

Protected from overwhelming traffic by the encirclement of the Upton by-pass to the west and the M53 motorway to the east, Upton has changed little since these views were taken.

The modern day High Street running from the steps leading to the west door of the church shows the medieval settlement from the 1200s.

The land for this park, west of the GWR Village, was donated in 1844 by Colonel T Vilett, one of the major landowners in the area, for the use of the railway community as a cricket ground and