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The library is housed on the first floor of the new centre, leaving the ground floor for retailers.

The Liberal mayor Edwin Oakley, who gained office in 1891, was far- sighted; he sensed that Luton's future and prosperity depended on new industries and better infrastructure.

We do four pages of Luton news each week. Even those who don't support Luton town will be interested that there are plans for a new stadium.

The broad straight streets tell of land recovered from river and docks. The church tells of the human needs that followed.

Ormond House, on the corner of the new road, now had its garden view dominated by a huge engine shed, and the price of the house fell accordingly.

From the same vantage point as 32663 we now look northwards.

The new church, St Peter's, seems to have been deliberately placed in a prominent position close to the market place and the approach to the castle.

The house (now a Town Council Community Centre), the stable block (now the Town Museum) and the immediate gardens eventually became the home in 1902 of Dr William Stainthorpe, who extended the house

Running at right angles to each other, Eastham Rake and Bridle Road link at the junction with Stanley Lane and the A41 - New Chester Road.

Note the New Inn on the left of the picture, and how large the name-board of the publican was. The village policeman in his cape stands in the middle of the road.

The far, tall building marks Bridge Street, the spot where the first bridge upstream was located.

New acetylene lights were shining out on Leicester Road. Lights were also blazing at the Theatre Royal in Market Street and at the Empire cinema in the Cattle Market.

The year 2000 saw the gallery closed while work began on expanding it to take in new buildings, including the Athenaeum Club next door on Princess Street.

From the same vantage point as 32663 we now look northwards.

In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

The layout of the streets is still there but many of the older buildings have been swept aside by progress.

The market moved from the High Street to a new site behind the north side of the High Street in 1926.

AND SO, with the new millennium, to modern times. It cannot be claimed that Stafford celebrated the event with much originality or enthusiasm.

In 1865 the Church of St Peter and St Paul on Broad Street was opened; it became independent of the parish in 1880.

The tower dates from the 15th century and the nave from the 16th century; the church remained unaltered until 1881, when it was decided to lengthen it and build a new chancel.

Woolhall Street, beyond Everard's, marks the site of the medieval market Toll House and the later Wool Hall, which was demolished to create the street.

They formed a hotel company which, for £900, bought from Peter Bruff the street block to the east of the pier.

The Westgate Centre, the Eastgate Shopping Centre, and the high street shops in East Walk, Southernhay, and the Town Square give a comprehensive shopping experience, and of course there is the

The London Joint City and Midland Bank (established 1836), now the HSBC bank, occupies the site of No 1 the Market Place - the original site dates from 1260.