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Compare two pictures of a town's market day 120 years apart
When award-winning inn won best cider pub in Essex
When a First World War grenade was found in garden
The pub named after Churchill demolished for luxury apartments
When 246% pay rise was needed to buy a home
The pub where bus routes used to terminate outside
The post office that became a pub that is earmarked for closure
When crowds of 30,000 flocked to the forest to watch speedway
When historic oak was in running to be top tree in Europe
New public toilet 'could even bring more people to the town'
When residents dumped 100,000 hippos worth of waste
Century-old picture of two boys beneath recruitment office sign
When Teddy found angling fame thanks to monster catch
The shy painter who caused a big stir
The church with a plaque to a saviour of Epping Forest
When town council called for 450 planned homes to be moved
The Victorian houses demolished to make way for council offices
When thousands signed petition to save beloved community space
Rare view of town's road from a century ago
When tech firm teamed up with chippy to feed homeless people
Help protect our beautiful forest
A high street scene from more peaceful times
When creche closure 'ripped out heart of community'
Looking back at a town's housing boom
Recalling Suntrap in the snow
When 80-tonne tank engine joined heritage railway fleet
The popular inn with travellers for centuries
When people were livid at district's housing proposals
The famous architect's house now home to a bakery
When protests against plans that would 'completely destroy Chigwell' intensified
Recalling what was considered a town's poorest street
A town's poignant reminder of those who died fighting for their country
When basing police helicopters at airfield moved a step closer
Town hall site now home to a well-known supermarket
Recalling 800th anniversary of Epping Forest charter
The pub forecourt that once served as a bus terminus
Remembering the art of letter writing
When stories of a town's war dead were revealed
A view where buildings have changed little in more than a century
When a dedicated organist retired after 74 years
When a former Foreign Secretary recalled Epping Forest childhood
When driver tackled 1,600-mile race - in clapped out £150 car
A tale of two battles at Bell Common
When a postman's photo of London landmark got 10 million views
Floral tributes to the Queen left at town's war memorial
When property magnate swapping Billionaire's Row mansion for Epping Forest
When YouTube sensation supported foster kids campaign
A 770-year-old market pictured a century ago
Helicopter plans 'could safeguard' airfield's future
The 120-year-old 'flat pack' church imported from Scandinavia
When historic hall was being restored to former glory
How the high street looked before car became king
When homes were being built of straw bales
Then & Now: Vanished scene shows cinema, street lanterns, police box and drinking fountain