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alerted the new breed of holidaymaker to the charm of its steep, cobbled streets; by 1890 there were three hotels.

The Dean's Eye forms part of Nos 20 and 22 Sadler Street, once called the Mitre Inn, now known as the Ancient Gatehouse hotel and tea room and the Rugantino restaurant (a narrow, winding stone staircase

Dugdale also designed the tram depot on Great Northern Street and the new 'Renaissance style' Police Station on Peel Street, opened in 1898.

This sylvan setting is only half a mile from the bustle of East Street.

A classic washing-day scene in St Peter's Street Court, known also as Luke's Court. The tap at the top of the steps was shared by most of the surrounding households.

This view shows Church Street, with St Mary's church on the left, the 16th-century timber-framed Trinity Guildhall in the foreground, and a charming plastered and thatched cottage in between.

This is an unusual view of the Square with Church Street beyond. Today the Square has been paved over and has trees planted in it – but it's still used for parking.

Once it was centrally placed in the town, but the sea has carried away a number of streets, finally pausing here.

Again in the High Street we see the post office stores on the right and, on the left, 'for the handyman we stock paints, wallpapers, electrical goods and hardware'!

This lovely old building, the town museum and waxworks when this photograph was taken, adorns Brading High Street. Note the early appearance of double yellow lines prohibiting car parking.

This view of the High Street at the Cross shows the war memorial (right). The Express Parcels Service is advertised next to the 18th-century Rose and Crown (left).

This attractive pedestrian precinct is just off Tavern Street. Although the feel is Tudor, the straightness of the lines says otherwise. The Walk was actually built in the 1930s.

Unfortunately, visitors will not find the traffic- free streets shown in our pictures.

Lymington's parish church at the western end of the High Street, with its prominent cupola and weather vane, was originally built in 1250, though it has many later restorations and additions.

This view of the Crown & Anchor shows Dartford's narrow streets. The Crown is paying homage to the town's celebrated rebel, Wat Tyler, who was born here in the 14th century.

A tram rattles down the street. Both Birkenhead and Wallasey Corporations operated their own tramway systems.

The Greek Doric columns and pediment of the old Corn Exchange of 1832, now a McDonalds restaurant, are astonishingly out of scale in this quiet street of smaller-scale Georgian fronts.

The steps are still well used, carrying pedestrians, locals and explorers from the High Street to the residential area above.

This medieval church, for many years Ipswich's principal parish church, gave its name to Tower Street.

Looking across the bridge up the High Street, the building to the left is now the Haverfordwest Property Centre. The Prudential, shown on the right is now the West Wales Property Company.

High Street c1965 Post-war expansion of Cambridge pushed the suburbs into outlying villages.

The long main street in this market town and seaport is thronged with horse-drawn taffic and pedestrians. A coach full of sightseers passes its most important hotel, the Gors-y-Geddol.

This photograph shows Bridge Street in the centre of Caversham, at the point where it crossed the Thames.

These days, Cambridge streets have become so congested that parts of the city are no-go areas for cars. Here, the policeman directing traffic appears to have an easy job!