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The rather solitary buildings are now part of the urban sprawl that characterises every shopping centre.

Among the town's more famous shops was Biggs, a high-class jeweller, where Queen Mary frequently purchased gifts when staying at nearby Windsor Castle.

A small boy in uniform wanders towards us, and the shop fronts entice us to look closer to spot familiar goods.

The butcher's on the right-hand side of the road is taking every precaution to keep the temperature down inside his shop.

Enamelled metal advertising signs, much sought after as collector's items these days, abound on the walls of this little village shop.

We are further eastwards on Clifton Street, and the majority of people are shopping on the sunny side. On the right of the picture is the Talbot Hotel.

The Arcade became one of the most fashionable shopping streets in the area. The gothic architecture remained an enthusiasm for builders and architects throughout the late Victorian period.

The enterprise failed, and the building was soon sold as shops. Stallabrass the butcher was an early tenant, and in the 1920s it was taken by Home and Colonial Stores.

The opening on the left of Todd's grocery shop leads into College Street and from there to St William's College. The buildings to the left of the opening were demolished to make way for Deansgate.

The merry-go-round of high street names continues into the sixties: Hepworths is now David Parrish, men's outfitters, while next door Oliver's is now a book shop, although it retains its golden boot outside

The merry-go-round of high street names continues into the sixties: Hepworths is now David Parrish, men's outfitters, while next door Oliver's is now a book shop, although it retains its golden boot outside

In this street, many of the original features of the Georgian buildings, such as small shop windows, have been retained; the wide streets of Aberaeron are a distinct contrast to most others in the county

The original Town Hall in the High Street was a solid, sturdy building squeezed between lines of shops.

A group of ladies stand outside Heseltine's shop, apparently posing for the photographer!

An interesting jumble of crates and old carpet vie for space with the advertising in front of this shop selling general stores and provisions.

Many a year has passed since Mrs Gillam ran a small general shop in the village, stocking all manner of things from mops and buckets to sugar and sweets.

The old Bridge Inn building has gone, but the pantiled outbuilding survives as a craft and gift shop.

Still the principle street for shopping, Briggate's retail outlets included Henry's, Fosters, Paige & Co, and Boots.Also along here were Willerbys and G M Brown's, formerly Lawrence's International

Shop signs display familiar and unfamiliar names, and plenty of attractive old houses are still in evidence in the background.

The hardware store has had a pre-season facelift: a new awning, a coat of paint, and the relocation of the shop-sign from the ground to the second floor.

This was the fashionable place to shop and eat out; there were several highly recommended restaurants, including Ferguson & Forrester, Littlejohns and the Royal British.

Built in 1963, this modern market replaced a century-old shopping hall.

New Road Side is here still a street of small, traditional shops.

There is an interesting mix of trades in one building on the far side of the road: a hairdresser and piano shop. What would that inspire - 'Chop-sticks', perhaps? Or maybe 'Hair on a G String'...