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There is not much traffic to be seen in Victoria Street at this time.Victoria Street leads off Church Street, now the A591, in this busy little town; it was originally known as Birthwaite, but

This narrow street runs north deep into legal London from the beginning of Fleet Street, near Temple Bar.

Until 1864, this was a narrow alley called Sheep Lane, but after demolishing many old properties this street was created.

There is not much traffic in Victoria Street at this time.

Bolton Cross is a local name given to the meeting of Bolton Street, New Road, Middle Street and Fore Street. Children gather around the public drinking fountain.

This street, originally called Sepulchre Street, was renamed Gainsborough Street c1910 in honour of the artist. The building was at this time a hotel with tearooms.

Winchester's High Street boasts a variety of Georgian, Victorian and half-timbered Elizabethan buildings; some of them still have their original shop fronts and doorways.

Marconi's New Street factory was the first purpose-built radio-works in the world.When the previous premises - a former mill in Hall Street - became too cramped, this building was constructed on a former

The corner of Bridge Street and Buttermarket Street (left) was rebuilt just before the First World War. By 1955 the old-established butchers, Singletons, had given way to Woodhouse's furniture shop.

Christchurch's High Street boasts much fine Georgian and Victorian architecture. Leading up to the castle and priory church, the High Street has always been the focus of the town.

This is a closer view of the southern end of the High Street.

There is not much traffic to be seen in Victoria Street at this time.Victoria Street leads off Church Street, now the A591, in this busy little town; it was originally known as Birthwaite, but

The street was called 'the road to Oxford' as early as 1682, and when the land on the north side was bought by the Earl of Oxford the street's name was confirmed.

Duke Street has changed much since this picture was taken in Edwardian days; the photograph itself records a great change from the early Victorian era, when the original Fair Ground in Duke Street

Streets such as this are often wrongly described as cobbled streets. In fact, cobbles are circular and very rare, whereas there are stone sett streets in most northern towns.

Sloping gently down to the River Windrush, Burford's High Street is lined with a wonderful variety of old buildings.

Most of the stone used in the construction of the Minster was carried up this street. The names of streets and alleys are sometimes strange, such as Whipmawhopmagate and Jubbergate.

Cliffe Hill Street 1894 Cliffe, across the River Ouse, still has a very separate feel to Lewes up the hill.

This section of the High Street is now pedestrianised, but the east side of the street is not greatly changed from this view.

The High Street becomes Fore Street as it heads down towards the river Exe. The street today is a mass of shops and attractive buildings, none more so than Tuckers Hall.

This section of the High Street is now pedestrianised, but the east side of the street is not greatly changed from this view. Timothy Whites is still a handsome building, though it is W H Smith now.

The Cross lies between Foregate Street and High Street, and derives its name from a cross that once stood there. Foregate Street was the main thoroughfare in the 1920s.

This photograph shows the corner of High Street and Bridge Street. The Electricity Service Centre and the London Central Meat Company have been replaced by a beauty salon and a florist.

Sheep Street, possibly Ship Street or Cheap Street, is shown here a hundred years ago, with most of the houses still intact today.