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In complete contrast to photograph H167008, here we have a rainy morning in downtown Hadleigh by the Rectory Road shops.A pram is parked outside the butcher's shop, whilst on the opposite side of the

Fred Dickinson , newsagent and tobacconist, owned 'The Lile Bacca Shop' (left). Jutting out across the street is the sign for Weston Bros, who called themselves 'The London Tailors'.

Cloth-capped and gaitered Edwardian children stand with their father outside S Warhurst's hardware shop on a sunny day.

Even further north along the east side, much has now gone, with the New Town's modern shopping centre reaching the old High Street proper; but some of the spaciousness in the distance remains.

Once an important market town, Blandford remains a busy shopping centre, enlivened by the presence of troops from the nearby military camps.

Shops along the river Yare serve the needs of boating holidaymakers along this beautiful stretch of the river, four miles downstream from Norwich.

Here we see another view of the bleak and unappealing shopping precinct, constructed when the town's population numbered less than twenty thousand people; it appears less incongruous when viewed alongside

Notice the people queuing patiently outside the shop on the left. Perhaps they want the fresh bread that is just being delivered from the van parked outside.

As befits a sailing town, a number of shops have always been given over to yacht chandlery and provisions.

As befits a sailing town, a number of shops have always been given over to yacht chandlery and provisions.

Early shopping precincts were the same, lacking in imagination and soon looking shabby.

We are looking down Penrith's main shopping street.

The first retail shop opened in January 1963. Four of the units were taken by Keymarket supermarket (right), which proved popular with locals.

Notice the cricket bat sign over Freeman's Sports Shop. Several excellent tea-rooms continue to prosper in present-day Sherborne.

Broad Street is the town's most fashionable shopping street, though the busy traffic of today prevents dogs lying down in the road!

The shop to the left was once the local butcher's.

The Midland Bank occupies the site of Scales' boot and shoe shop and Spencer & Co's grand frontage has fallen victim to an infestation of 'Magnet Ales' signs on behalf of the Wheat Sheaf.

On the left- hand side of the road are the Army and Navy Stores and a shop selling stuffed birds.

At the close of the 19th century, Alton bore the stamp of an old country market town, with its bustling streets and striking shop fronts. Opposite the King's Head is the town's market square.

Mr Manship's Central Café, seen in the centre of the photograph, no doubt offered a good range of refreshments, whilst gifts could be bought at the gift shop on the right of this view.

Antique shops, estate agents and a sub-post office can now be found here.

The village hardware shop is now the Alfresco Restaurant.

There are a surprising number and variety of shops for such a small village, reflecting the need to cater not only for local inhabitants but also for campers and caravanners on the cliffs between the village

Here we see a busy shopping scene. In 1955 a 14oz loaf cost 4d; streaky bacon was 2s 11d a pound; potatoes were 3d a pound; fish and chips 9d a portion; and eggs were 3s 11d a dozen.