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Go back into town and cross the Pulteney Bridge with its small shops into Argyle Street.

This view shows a peaceful scene along Brows Lane. However, redevelopment was about to rear its head. New retail outlets were built on the right hand side.

On the left is Tinley's shoe shop and just beyond that, though hidden from view, was the local branch of Redgates. On the right the King's Head has changed from Brampton Ales to Warwicks.

Of the various theories regarding the origins of the Rows, one is that they might well be an echo of a Roman pattern of domestic building; a combination of workshops, shops, the Roman equivalent

On the extreme right is Zetland House, next to the Ship Inn, and a few doors below is a butcher's shop, with slaughterhouse behind.

More trees obscure this view across the stream to Low Green, and Buckfast & Son's shop (behind the second tree from the right) has closed, but the buildings have changed little.

The cyclist passes Buckland & Son, Tailors and Outfitters, an old-fashioned shop which was so useful then, but is rarely to be found in today's towns.

Upon plaie daies I was wont to visit his shop and furnaces. He dyed about 1643, aged about 83 or more'.

A top-hatted coachman directs his trap along the centre of the highway towards a wagon at the roadside by the chandler's shop - its horse is busily engaged in investigating the contents of its nosebag.

Here we see C Sparkes' corner shop; there are large advertisements fixed to the wall, and one for Wills' Woodbines attached to the fence. There is also a post box.

The tightly-packed shops in Sedbergh's Main Street have not changed much since this photograph was taken.

By the time when this picture was taken, Coldbeck's Old Smithy had already been converted to a gift shop.

The village itself is rather a tale of two halves: this area around the former village green has the shops, and the other half, a short distance away, is focused on the church.

Despite extensive damage in the 1953 floods, a small café and shop still stands on the site.

Here we are looking west along Hart Street with its interesting shops, inns and tearooms.

The antiques shop (right) next door to the White Horse pub is no longer in business.

One of the signs in the shop window of Alcock's, just across the road, reads 'Beat Rising Prices - No Tax Increase'.

The Little Shop was formerly a stationer's, and Sanders, to its right, was the post office.

The village shop, to the left, is still there, and the scene looks much the same today, except that the five conifers are much grown.

The old boathouse is selling beach balls, lilos, straw hats and so on, but most important from the parents' point of view is that the shop is offering teas and beach trays.

Chandler's ironmonger's shop to the left has closed. The lean-to building has been removed to expose the overhanging jetty of the house.

The next range to the left is also 16th-century; it contains Addisons' shop, which started in 1889.

There is a wide-ranging array of shops, many of them tucked away beneath the arcades.

Knaresborough boasts the oldest chemist's shop in England. When this picture was taken, a Mr Lawrence was the apothecary in charge, who ground his potions in a pestle and mortar.