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Almost brand new at the time this photograph was taken, the first multi-storey car park of this size in the country opened on the site of Lee Street, the birthplace of Joseph Merrick, the tragic Elephant

East Looe's cramped main street, edged with a jumble of jettied shops and cottages, tapers down to the quay. Looe's twin towns are joined by a picturesque seven-arched bridge.

George Street was once the very heart of the old city but was almost entirely destroyed in the blitz. Today, a short section behind the Theatre Royal is all that is left.

The cottages between the two buildings, further down the street, are now whitewashed. Note the familiar makes of car in this 1960s picture. The road here is much busier today.

Here we have a glimpse of the church tower between the houses of Market Street in the old heart of the waterside town. Note the gutter in the centre of the narrow roadway.

Narrow streets, pretty cottages (some of them thatched), fishing boats on the beach, and all in a beautiful setting on the Lizard peninsula, put Cadgwith on the list of places to visit once road transport

Corve Street is the main road leading north to Shrewsbury. Notice the way that the road suddenly becomes that little bit wider.

It stands at the western end of the high street and is famous for the ordaining of Thomas Wolsey, Chancellor of England under Henry VIII. It has a magnificent 120ft tower.

This view looks down the High Street towards the Strand.

Broad Street leads off into the distance, and is the main route to Haywards Heath.

A quarter of a century apart, this and the previous view of the High Street show how little it changed throughout the 20th century, with the exception of traffic problems and an increased number

This shows the far end of the Avenue, looking into York Street.

Looking across Bristol Bridge towards High Street. Dominating this picture is the church of St Nicholas. Bishop Secker's Diocese Book has an interesting comment on the church wardens.

It appears that there is plenty of landscaping work still to be done, and although one street lamp is in place, it is doubtful that it will give enough light for the whole terrace.

The north end of King Street has changed dramatically since 1904: the right hand side is mostly occupied by the backside of Tesco's, and on the left only The Rose pub, with the tall chimney, and the Methodist

This photograph of the town was taken from the tower of St Thomas's church at the top of the High Street, depicting an elegant mix of Georgian houses, bow-fronted cottages and covered shop fronts.

Boscawen Street, with its granite setts, is at its very heart. At the end are the imposing premises of Lloyds Bank, built on the site of the old Coinage Hall.

It would be a few years on before electric street-trams would link Headingley with Leeds city centre.

Here, in Walton High Street, the occasional pony and trap seems to be the only contribution to heavy traffic.

Facing Main Street is the early 19th-century coach-house and stable to The Old Hall.

West Street is the commercial heart of Fareham, described by Thackeray, who spent his school holidays here, as 'a dear little old Hampshire town'.

This view is taken from the southern end of Foregate Street, looking south along The Foregate and The Cross. On the left is the Hop Market, resplendent in red terracotta.

This is the north end of High Street, which seems to have had an abundance of shoe shops in 1950: Trueform (on the left) was a popular chain for decades, and Olivers (on the right), is still trading today

Perhaps the most striking thing about this picture, to modern eyes, is the long line of cars, for High Street is now pedestrianised.