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This view down Bridge Street, looking towards Bridge Foot, shows the impact of the redevelopment of the earlier 20th century.

The photographer walked away from the river bridge up Hart Street towards the Town Hall in Market Place and turned back by the Bell Street junction to take this view towards the church with its dominating

The village main street is little changed, although Bel and the Dragon on the right is no longer also a garage.

This shows the view looking back down High Street towards Boutport Street at the bottom. Butchers Row is on the left. The Sydney Harper building is now a travel agent.

The local policeman appears somewhat under-employed as he directs a single car travelling down Boutport Street towards The Square.

Apart from the Abbey, the town is famous for the 14th-century triangular bridge, seen here from West Street.

The main street and good shopping centre is made more pleasant by the Victorian glass arcade, useful in wet weather.

Fore Hill is an attractive street which continues on from the High Street, descending to the River Ouse.

Further out, where the High Street becomes Tring Road beyond the Walton Road and Park Street junction, the printing works of Hazell, Watson and Viney was built in 1878; its distinctive corner cupola

This view looks towards the New Brig and Main Street.

The commercial streets of the West End were always thronged with street traders pushing their handcarts, who returned at nights to slum areas of the East End.

Once Gainsborough was a busy port on the river Trent, and Bridge Street runs parallel to the river.

Here we see the hustle and bustle of Dudley Street at the beginning of the 20th century. High street chain stores are already in evidence: Freeman, Hardy & Willis, and H Samuel.

The railway is now behind the photographer, who is looking down High Street at the height of its Victorian expansion with the street dominated by tall telegraph poles.

In this 1950s street scene only one building has been spoilt, and that could have been restored.

Situated on Abbey Street next to the Swan Hotel, the New Jerusalem Church was one of the most striking buildings in the town.

Sutton Coldfield itself is to the east, while Streetly borders the park to the north-west. There are several entrances to the park at Streetly, most for pedestrians only.

Now further down Bridge Street, Frith's photographer was looking south uphill past the Newcastle Street crossroads.

Down the street lies the aptly-named Locomotive pub.

The wide High Street extends for about half a mile. On the left stands the Angel Hotel of chequered brick, which dates from the 18th century. The hotel was later completely modernized in 1989.

As we move further down the main street, no less than three hotels are now in view: the Queen's peering round the corner (centre left), the impressive White Lion and the more humble Royal

Originally known as Back Street, Maidenhead Street was a bustling centre of trade and commerce.

This busy conduit linking St John's and High Street affords a perfect view of the tower.

This photograph shows the view south across Devonshire Street into King Street. Half hidden by the Musgrave monument is Graham's grocers, established in 1793.