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Bancroft was said to be one of the most beautiful streets in England by the artist F L Griggs in the 1890s, and it still shows a certain charm. The building in the distance stands at Moss's Corner.

Over the ensuing years this has become 'The Belsfield', and the attractive street lights have been replaced by utilitarian columns.

Whilst the High Street is a shadow of its former self, the Rose & Crown Hotel, located at the junction with the Market Place, is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance, with its current owners investing

The architecture of the High Street reflects the wealth that a depressed town gained from its booming boot and shoe industry in later Victorian times.

The town-village grew up where the Roman Stane Street crossed the River Arun.

The shopping streets were modernised, but parts survived into modern times, when older buildings are more appreciated; however, the suburbs and absorbed villages make the effort of getting into the town

Here lies the old town, whose narrow and crooked streets have been cloaked by the fine sea front.

Here the photographer looks west towards East Street between rows of bay-windowed and gabled 1880s Victorian lower-middle- class terraces.

The curious raised pavements on either side of the street are possibly a development designed to counteract the effects of heavy rain.

The lower end of West Street, looking westwards, has all manner of public houses from the Sun Hotel (left) to the Lily Hotel. Between them are the showrooms of Bridport Motors.

This view records the High Street before extensive rebuilding took place.

This view looks north up Church Street with No 15 on the left, a medieval house with a good crown post roof, and on the right the toy shop with the evocative names of makes of toy on its facade is now

This view was taken looking east from Bridge Street past the bridge across the mill stream (the river itself is out of shot a hundred yards away to the right), which was dug for the abbey in the 10th century

To the left is the building on the corner of Bridge Street which was demolished in 1938; in 1890 it was a coffee tavern.

Note the house halfway down the street on the left with six windows and a central pedimented doorcase. This is Unicorn House, No 28, which had its moment in history.

The view is northwards from North Street, down to the sign of the former Lord Nelson public house (centre). The garage of Northover and Company, coach-builders, is at No.75 (left).

This Wednesday morning 9 o'clock photograph is the first view we have in this book of Sheep Street in the far corner of the Square.

Frith photographers obviously liked those cottages with chimney-breasts on the street front.

This view shows how much more traffic there was by the 1960s, and a 'No Entry' sign to King Street. A van in the square belongs to Lawrence's, a radio and television dealer.

Here we look from a bustling market place with the stalls spreading into North Street; the three gables of The Angel Hotel are on the left.

The old lock has long been derelict, and pleasure craft now moor by the riverside, which is separated from the cottages and village street by meadows.

The steep roofs and gables in the Dutch style overlook a hive of activity in this street scene.

This view looks along the towpath towards Park Street bridge. The Nestle's factory is just out of sight on the right. The boys are fishing from a miniature wharf which still survives.

This view shows one of the principal shopping streets for this town of around 13,000 people.