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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.

Streetly is a residential community built alongside the Roman road known as Ryknild Street, traces of which can still be seen in Sutton Park.

It could almost be said that there are two Frodshams, one settlement that nestles just under Overton Hill and a second that developed along Main and High Streets.

Cobbled Lombard Street is a narrow thoroughfare. This turn-of-the-century picture shows that it was just wide enough to accommodate the traffic of that period.

This street of small distinctive shops and fine 18th-century terraced buildings is the commercial hub of the town.

On the left is a row of three houses with their original front doors; further down the street are two 18th-century mansard-roofed cottages, one of which is thatched.

New street lamps also replace the ones in this picture, and the street was wider then than now.

This picture shows a scene similar to the previous view, but was taken a little further up the street and 20 years later.

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 left

Bentalls department store is in a commanding position, and towers over the other shops in Clarence Street.