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Nowadays, virtually all we see in this tranquil Edwardian view of Crawley Green at the north end of the High Street has been swept away, although elements of the grassed area and a couple of trees survive

A view of two late-Victorian buildings facing each other across Queen Street.

This street scene is much altered from that of the 1906 photograph.

It was not always quiet on the streets of Penistone; until 1910 cattle and sheep were sold in the streets on Thursdays, and many a deal was struck over a pint or two at the Spread Eagle Hotel.

Three of Church Street's five pubs are in this photo - the Corn Meter extreme left, the Star centre left, and the Live and Let Live just beyond the archway on the right.

Looking towards the Castle at the end of the street, note the agricultural implements on sale on the left, the Lion Hotel further down the street, and on the right-hand side the arched

Much further south along the High Street is St Mary's Guildhall at the junction with Sibthorp Street.

Wrexham 'comprises several spacious, well-paved streets', says a contemporary gazetteer, 'and has undergone great improvement by reconstruction of buildings and the construction of new streets'.

This central section of Regent Stret follows the line of the old Swallow Street, where London's notorious highwaymen left their horses in livery.

As we look south down Ironmonger Street, the view is terminated by St Michael's Church, now gruesomely converted into shops, but I suppose in some way 'saved' from physical if not spiritual destruction

A familiar telephone box can be seen on the left - in regular use in the days before mobile phones - and towards the northern end of the main street lies an old milepost which definitely would have been

Tramlines used to run through the streets as stone was moved to build the nearby aqueduct at Trevor, which was completed in 1805.

The lanes and streets of Porlock wind delightfully between attractive whitewashed and thatched houses, including The Ship Inn with its characteristic external chimney stack in the centre of the street

As we look north towards Market Square, Hutchinson's tobacconist shop is at the corner of Langton Street.

This view from St Mary's tower has Monk Street in the foreground. Centre left is the Bethany Baptist Church, which opened in 1827 when 30 members left the Frogmore Street Church.

Where Victoria Street meets the High Street, we have a busy scene. The post office (second right) is well patronised.

There is a substantial garage here with two pumps (right), although at this time there were usually only one or two car owners in each street, and not surprisingly few cars are shown.

Light streams across the bottom of Pike Street from the narrow Fore Street.

Another view of the High Street at a less congested point and on a very hot and sunny summer's day: the shopkeepers have lowered their sun-blinds to protect their wares, and the lady on the left has

This is the main shopping street through Woodhall Spa. There was a railway crossing across the street in the distance.

The winding main street of this conservation village passes many cottages built for those who worked the land.

Apart from the Abbey, the town is famous for the 14th-century triangular bridge, seen here from West Street.

Its narrow streets today are almost always congested with passing traffic. Here the narrow High Street has come alive, not with cars, but with pedestrians and cyclists.

half-timbering of G Sedgwick's draper and outfitters shop in the centre of the picture (the owners are proudly standing outside) is in marked contrast to the same shop which can be seen sticking out into the street