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Gold Street was a one-way street in the 1950s, with traffic beginning to increase as the motor car became more popular.

The gabled Renaissance-style Town Hall, built on the corner of Pinstone Street and Surrey Street, was designed by E W Mountford and completed in 1896; its official opening by Queen Victoria took place

The Sanctuary is now well surfaced to accomodate motor traffic, and a 'Keep Left' notice has been fixed to the lamp-post at the end of Queen Victoria Street.

Bus shelters, one with a shopper waiting, occupy Tudor Square, once called Bally Green, at the end of Market Street, which is Dalton's main shopping street.

Bridge Street is still one of the narrowest main roads in Dorset.

Here we see the intense advertising from Wildings Limited, Clothiers - their department store still has a place on the opposite side of Commercial Street.

A convoy of horse-trams trundle along Renfield Street. Within a year, electric street trams would be running, and the horse-trams were phased out.

A contemporary guidebook suggests that in Regent Street were to be found 'pedestrians of every class, from the fashionable lounger to the street Arab; from the duchess to the work-girl; ... the bewigged

This imposing archway led up a flight of steps to another of Kendal's famous yards; this one lies off the main street, Highgate.

Policemen directing traffic at the top of the High Street in this late 1920s photograph. The George Hotel, on the left, was demolished in the 1950s to facilitate a road-widening scheme.

This view shows the foot of Mere Street, close by Diss Mere. On the left is West's Garage, offering Shell petrol and BP car batteries.

The right-hand side of New Street is today still largely intact, with some interesting architectural features such as red brick decorations, first floor bay windows and jettied overhangs.

The handsome lines of the Old Town Hall dominate this view of London Street. The Old Town Hall was built in 1851 by George Briand, and has an arcaded ground floor open to the street.

The Guildhall`s roof caught alight, and several houses in Fishmarket Street (left) were destroyed and never rebuilt. Fishmarket Street was Thaxted`s medieval market place.

This view looks back towards the junction with Church Street and Peel Street again; the upper view of the buildings is little changed from earlier days.

Bridgwater prospered in the early 19th century thanks to its brick and tile industry, and many buildings in the High Street date from that time.

This view looks east along Oxford Street, showing the two rebuilt quadrants. The north-east one is occupied by Peter Robinson, who also have an annexe on the far side of Great Portland Street.

Situated at the lower end of the High Street, its peaceful setting almost belies the hive of activity that takes place in the High Street during the summer months when the town attracts many tourists.

This is a narrow street of 18th- and 19th-century houses leading down to the harbour.

Policemen directing traffic at the top of the High Street in this late 1920s photograph. The George Hotel, on the left, was demolished in the 1950s to facilitate a road-widening scheme.

This street, which was once the main road into Nottingham from the south and crowded with people and traffic, is now pedestrianised and the direct route between the city's two shopping centres.

This Tudor house stood on Foss Street, near its junction with Duke Street. The supports for the overhanging upper floors were finely carved wooden animals.

A view of the High Street, looking towards the abbey and market cross. Everybody is wearing either a hat or cap, the road is not surfaced, and there is a virtual absence of street lighting.

A busy shopping day, at a time before Moulsham Street was effectively bisected by Chelmsford's inner relief road.