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Add historical photos of West Wickham village

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Embed 6 historical photographs sourced from Francis Frith archive
and Bromley Borough Local History Society into the site:

- High Street c.1955 (Francis Frith)
- High Street c.1957 (PHLS)
- Wickham Court 1899 (Francis Frith)
- Wickham Court from SE c.1960 (Francis Frith)
- Aerial composite c.1960 (Francis Frith)
- West Wickham Road c.1965 (Francis Frith)
- Village Sign (PHLS)

Changes:
- New Photo Gallery section with detailed captions
- Photo strip between Welcome and History sections
- Added Photos link to main navigation and sidebar
- Images set to border=2, width=250 for retro aesthetic
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<!-- PHOTO STRIP -->
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#000066" align="center">
<font size="3" color="#FFD700"><b>~*~ West Wickham Through the Years ~*~</b></font>
<br>
<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><i>Historic Photos from Our Village</i></font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial" face="Arial">West Wickham High Street, c.1957</font><br>
<img src="images/high_street_1957.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="High Street c.1957"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: PHLS)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">Wickham Court, 1899</font><br>
<img src="images/wickham_court_1899.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Wickham Court 1899"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">Wickham Court c.1960</font><br>
<img src="images/wickham_court_se_1960.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Wickham Court c.1960"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">West Wickham Composite c.1960</font><br>
<img src="images/composite_1960.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Composite aerial view"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">Shirley Road c.1965</font><br>
<img src="images/west_wickham_road_1965.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Shirley Road c.1965"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: Francis Frith)</font>
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<font size="1" color="#FFD700" face="Arial">West Wickham Village Sign</font><br>
<img src="images/village_sign.jpg" border="2" width="150" height="100" alt="Village Sign"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">(source: PHLS)</font>
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<a name="history"></a>
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
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<!-- SECTION: GALLERY -->
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<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">
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<td bgcolor="#000066">
<font size="4" color="#FFD700"><b>*~* West Wickham Photo Gallery *~*</b></font><br>
<font size="2" color="#00FFFF"><i>Historic photographs of our lovely village...</i></font>
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<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>High Street c.1957</b></font><br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">A bustling day on West Wickham High Street.<br>
The shops, the buses, the village life as it used to be!!</font><br><br>
<img src="images/high_street_1957.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="High Street c.1957, West Wickham"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Bromley Borough Local History Society</font>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#000033" width="270" valign="top">
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Wickham Court 1899</b></font><br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Wickham Court in the Victorian era.<br>
A grand sight - and it's still standing tall today!!!</font><br><br>
<img src="images/wickham_court_1899.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Wickham Court 1899"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#000033" width="270" valign="top">
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Wickham Court from South East c.1960</b></font><br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">The magnificent Tudor manor as seen from the SE.<br>
Home to Coloma College today - still as grand!!!</font><br><br>
<img src="images/wickham_court_se_1960.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Wickham Court from South East"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#000033" width="270" valign="top">
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>Aerial Composite c.1960</b></font><br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Aerial overview of West Wickham village.<br>
Look - you can even spot the village sign!</font><br><br>
<img src="images/composite_1960.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Aerial composite c.1960"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#000033" width="270" valign="top">
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>West Wickham Road c.1965</b></font><br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Life along the road in the mid-1960s.<br>
So much has changed... the old charm remains!!!</font><br><br>
<img src="images/west_wickham_road_1965.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="West Wickham Road c.1965"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Francis Frith</font>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#000033" width="270" valign="top">
<font size="2" color="#FFD700"><b>West Wickham Village Sign</b></font><br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Our proud village sign from the Jubilee!<br>
Showcasing all three 'ends' of our glorious village.</font><br><br>
<img src="images/village_sign.jpg" border="2" width="250" height="167" alt="Village Sign"><br>
<font size="1" color="#808080">Photograph: Bromley Borough Local History Society</font>
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<!-- SECTION: CONTACT / FOOTER -->
<a name="contact"></a>
<table width="570" border="2" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#222255">