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A Kettering resident remembers the town centre in the 1920s and 1930s when policemen, with arms outstretched, directed what little traffic there was, errand-boys cycled through the streets loaded with

Rising above the cars is the impressive edifice of H Samuel, the famous High Street jeweller. Just visible to the left is All Saints Church.

The tower, marking the eastern entrance to the High Street, dates back to 1492 and took seventeen years to complete. The delay was probably caused by lengthy financial problems.

The Shipping Chemist on the corner of Swanpool Street (left) reflects the maritime function of Falmouth.

Despite its name, Scotland Street actually leads to Wales. Ellesmere was once part of the dowry of King John's illegitimate daughter, Joan.

Lower Bridge Street in the days when those short of a few shillings could pay a visit to Edwin Henry Dutton, pawnbroker and jeweller, and those who did have a few shillings could go along to

The unusual 13th-century gabled chimney of the Checker (or Exchequer) building can be seen behind the old stone cottages in Thames Street.

This view looks east along the main street.

What a shame that this street no longer exists. Today it is called Station Road, and its historic buildings, right, have given way to an office block and a ring road.

Situated at the top of Mill Street, Tilly's advertised '…luncheons, teas and light refreshments, everything homemade.'

Cars now line both sides of the road, and it would be hard to argue that they do not detract from the visual appeal of the Georgian street scene.

We are now looking east along Hart Street towards the parish church of St Mary.

The lone horse and rider approaching along the High Street, past Walnut Tree Cottage, is a reminder that the village once had a blacksmith and saddler.

Looking northwest along the High Street, we see an interesting variety of Georgian buildings, including Woodstock's Baptist Chapel on the right.

The main street of Cross Hills in the Aire Valley near Keighley was virtually deserted when the Frith photographer called.

At the end of the Main Street is the spire of St Wilfred's parish church, originally a Saxon foundation, which was 'beautified' in 1612.

The medieval parish church's east window in the distance locates the view along High Street, but a new Safeways obliterated most of Star Road on the right, and earlier road widening removed the

When the railway arrived in 1849 George Cavendish, Earl of Burlington, laid out Terminus Road to link the station to the sea front, and it rapidly became Eastbourne's main commercial street.

The Edwardian guidebook writer Francis Bickley described Kilmington thus: 'its branching streets, its old cottages with their bright gardens, the clear waters of its streamlet, all these go to the making

The High Street is part of Old Swindon, which was the extent of the town before the railway arrived.

The fountain in Brook Street (left) was installed in 1861 by Henry Smith of Bardfield Hall. It pumped water from a spring in Hall Meadows.

Park Lane, running from the western ends of Oxford Street and Piccadilly, was a narrow road down the side of Hyde Park.

In the taller building beyond, 11 High Street, was Frederick Batchelor's china warehouse.

The London and Provincial Bank on the corner of Market Street (left) opened in 1898, and is still and impressive structure. Work on surfacing the road with tarmac is still under way.