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The distance between the building lines on Lord Street is 88 yards, which makes it much wider than either Union Street, Aberdeen, or the Headrow, Leeds.

Considered to be one of the finest boulevards in Europe, Princes Street was the place to shop and eat. Restaurants included a branch of Ferguson & Forrester, the Royal British, and Littlejohn's.

This photograph shows the junction of Gold Street and Silver Street.

The street here is dominated on the south side by the slender spire of St Nicholas's church, unfortunately demolished in 1955.

Another view of the High Street at a less congested point and on a very hot and sunny summer's day: the shopkeepers have lowered their sun-blinds to protect their wares, and the lady on the left has

This view, with something of a frontier town feel in 1890, is now the brashly cheery High Street. At this time, though, it is much more sedate.

This view was taken at the top of the High Street. In the centre is the New Inn public house and tea gardens, formerly owned by Cobbs' Brewery.

The terraced houses and cobbled street of Long Row at Belper is one of the many legacies left by Jedediah Strutt who, with Richard Arkwright, brought industry to the town in the late 18th century.

Once upon a time, quiet, low- pollution trolley buses brought people into Church Street, which, before its uninspired redevelopment, was the main shopping thoroughfare.

Medrose is a small hamlet within the famous slate-quarrying village of Delabole, down a lane off the main street.

This view looks east along the High Street, which lies on the Roman road between London and Colchester. High Street is rich in pleasing architecture, and the scene is little changed today.

It was only then that this street became known as Market Place.

This is the High Street`s southern end. Stokes the butcher`s (right) still has the wooden sign on its roof to this day.

The unusual 15th-century three-storey building (centre) is thought perhaps to have been a gatehouse to a former courtyard house, now Nos 67 and 69 High Street.

In this 1950s street scene only one building has been spoilt, and that could have been restored. Instead, almost the entire street was demolished to accommodate the Kingfisher Centre.

It was only then that this street became known as Market Place. In 1949 the market was moved to Red Lion Street, but it is now back on two sides of the Green - Market Place and Church Green East.

It was from the Old Boar's Head in Fleet Street that travellers could take a coach to Colne or Manchester.

We are in the centre of the village; this view looks north along Church Street with the churchyard wall on the left.

This photograph was taken from the church tower looking north towards the main street. The post mill, which stood to the north of the cottage, was built in 1829 and demolished in 1912.

Here High Street meets Orange Street. Hudson's Cycles are on the corner, next door to a butcher's. Opposite is the fine limestone building known as Old Constables.

Taken from the bridge over the River Bride, this view looks northwards into the southern section of the High Street.

The Co-op dominated this street: drapery and millinery were at number 9 Cardiff Street, and the main part with food, ironmongery, and footwear was at numbers 3, 4 and 5.

From early morning until midnight, The Strand is London’s busiest street and invariably congested with traffic.

The Swan Inn, built in 1874, was one of the many new Victorian properties built on the western side of the High Street.