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High Street and Sheep Street are now shopper-friendly, pedestrianised areas with trees and raised flowerbeds, reproduction Victorian lampposts, bench seating and wrought iron bus shelters.

In the foreground it is the gentle curve of Monk Street with its buildings of varying sizes, shapes and colours which captures our attention.

Skirting the modern shopping centre, our tour reaches Stert Street, which runs south towards the Market Place; in the 1890s, it was one of Abingdon's main shopping streets.

Young lads in knickerbockers, and one in a sailor suit, pose self-consciously for the camera in Friar Street.

This lovely building is at the southern end of the High Street, in the former market place where the High Street meets Worcester Road and St John's Street.

Smaller timber-framed buildings can be seen in Lawton Street, Moody Street and Little Street. Others exist but are hidden by later frontages.

Cobbled Front Street slopes steeply down towards the South Tyne Valley, past 17th-century cottages, like that on the extreme right which is dated 1681, and ancient pubs like the Angel and the King's

Once known as Alfred Street, Burnham's main shopping street was an avenue at one time; but the trees were removed to accommodate traffic.

This narrow St Ives street got its name from a rabbit warren once situated there. The street was also used at one time as a convenient 'rope walk' where ropes were made for the fishing industry.

This time, the photographer is in Victoria Street, looking north from near the junction with Chichester Street. Church Lane and Victoria Square are just visible to the left.

This very old building was a bath house at one time - the street between the bath house and the college is called Bath Street.

Bridge Street leads on to Wood Street, where there is a fountain and a clock tower presented to the town in 1888 by an American visitor.

This is a very quiet view of the east end of the High Street. Just beyond the 'Keep Left' signs today is a busy roundabout, though the High Street beyond is now semi-pedestrianised.

Bridge Street leads on to Wood Street, where there is a fountain and a clock tower presented to the town in 1888 by an American visitor.

Two of the buildings in this narrow main street are former inns: the one on the right, with its fine 19th-century shopfront, and the large building at the end of the street, which was built in the early

This photograph shows the famous High Street, generally regarded as one of the most beautiful streets in Europe.

The corner of Tilehouse Street and Charlton Road in 1931. This fine building has been restored, and substantial wooden beams uncovered on the façade.

Curry Rivel's High Street, still with many shops, is strung along the A378. Behind Jackson's the ironmonger's (left) was once Bernard's the baker's, now a private house.

Away from the city streets and colleges, visitors can stumble upon Oxford's hidden corners and sleepy backwaters. Bath Place, off Holywell Street, is just such a place.

Before the opening of the Churchill Road in the 1960s the main route from Wisbech to Outwell was through the Market Place onto Church Terrace, then along West Street or Norfolk Street before joining the

The Georgian coaching-inn, the Swan Hotel, dominates the street.

This was in the days when supermarkets complemented high street shopping, and there was still room for the smaller, independent retailer.

The narrow street of Petty Cury runs between Market Hill and Sidney Street.

The narrow street of Petty Cury runs between Market Hill and Sidney Street.