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Watford Way, running down to the North Circular Road from the M1 motorway, looks definitely under-used in 1960.

Road traffic was much lighter in the 1950s, but even then Sankey Street represented a major bottleneck on the main A57 Liverpool to Manchester Road.

The cyclist would have had to avoid getting his wheels stuck in the railway lines, which ran for over half a mile along West Quay Road to join the main line at Sterte Road.

The vaguely Art Deco style of Shirley House (left) contrasts with the Gothic look of the Baptist church, but Stratford Road today is a much more eclectic mix than it was in the 1960s.

Situated at Four Lane Ends cross roads and bisecting Victoria Road, this has proved an excellent focal point. The local repertory group regularly put on plays.

This is the junction of Station Road (right) and, until the by-pass was opened, the main Stowmarket to Ipswich road. In the foreground is the Greyhound, with a delivery being made to the side door.

Presumably, it was still in business in 1901, because the men sitting in the road outside all have tankards in front of them.

These shops are beside Beaulieu Road. C M Topp the grocer (far left) is still trading. There was also a newsagent here. Just off the main street in North Road is the Methodist church.

Notice how quiet the road is. Is the lady making her way to the post office?

Further round to the east the road along the shore disappears under water at high tide, a fact which many first-time visitors discover to their cost if unwise enough to park on the road at low

We are in Liverpool Road. The bridge was built over the Bridgewater Canal in 1778, but it has been widened and strengthened many times since.

They face onto the road leading to Wareside village centre. The van (right) is driving down Fanhams' Hall Lane from Ware, and may be about to turn left past Appleton Farm and Baker's End.

The main A177 road south from Shincliffe leads to Coxhoe; it may follow the course of an old Roman road.

The road dates from the 18th century; it is in fact the turnpike road.

On the left, where the road sweeps round the corner, is the toll house for Lendal Bridge, built in 1863; it is now used as a teashop.The tram lines are plainly visible.

At the top is the junction of Heatcote Road and Park Road.

The sign for the King's Head Inn is on the right of the picture, although the King's Head itself is in fact on the opposite side of the road standing next to the International Store.The old Town

At the end of the road is Woodmansterne Baptist Church, which moved here from Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon.

Two RAC patrolmen saunter past the Hook Road post office (right), ignoring the few motor vehicles on the road.

Here we are looking up Freehold Street towards the B4030 road.

This would fund the construction of a dock link road, and the commissioning of detailed feasibility work in respect of a proposed barrage for the town.

Looking South to Marlborough Road The buildings to the left stood next to the Old Town Hall on the Market Square.

The site purchased lacked road access and surrounding landowners refused to sell, so the Corporation simply ignored protests and built a road anyway.

Stratford Road was first recorded in 1322, though it was just a trackway known as Shirley Street at that time. Shirley developed along it in linear fashion.