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The spacious frontage of the 13th-century hotel, with the Eleanor Cross just visible beyond, was clearly promoting its new services at the start of the motoring age.

This picturesque area of narrow streets sits alongside the ancient fishing quay of Sutton's Pool.

Years of wholesale redevelopment have rendered this view almost unrecognisable as the same street in 48997 (above). Our only clue is the upper frontage of Principles.

We are looking along Egremont's Promenade towards New Brighton from Tobin Street.

But the most impressive Victorian building in Sheffield was the new town hall on the corner of Surrey Street and Pinstone Street, where an area of old housing had been demolished to make way for

Parliament Street is paved with wooden blocks in front of the new Home Office. The far end, on the corner of Downing Street, is the Colonial Office.

During the 19th century, the well-laid-out streets to the south beyond Donegall Square were matched (at least in orderliness) by those built on the reclaimed land near York Street.

The King's Arms in Desborough High Street continues to trade as a pub, but the New Inn next to it was demolished in the 1970s to make way for the new A6.

The Wilts and Dorset Bank on the left, now the Natwest, was almost new when the picture was taken. It had entrances in both George Street and Russell Street.

In this photograph, New Canal has become a one way street—yet it still looks congested.

Here we see the junctions of South Street and Union Street. The monument was erected to commemorate the Crimean War; as with most of such things, it came complete with captured Russian cannon.

This view shows the High Street just before the development of the 1960s, when about 200 new houses were built off the High Street behind the trees.

This view looks west along the main thoroughfare of the New Town, with Prince's Street Gardens on the left.

Just beyond Bridge Foot we enter Bridge Street.

Built in 1870, this was one of the many West Yorkshire institutes to offer working craftsmen the opportunity to study new skills and learn more about the world.

Built in 1870, this was one of the many West Yorkshire institutes to offer working craftsmen the opportunity to study new skills and learn more about the world.

This picturesque area of narrow streets sits alongside the ancient fishing quay of Sutton's Pool.

This fascinating photograph shows Leigh Road at its junction with Market Street. This corner of Eastleigh has changed significantly.

Castle Street was earmarked for major change, encouraging Neville's to give up their rented yard and purchase a new site out at Common Farm, Leagrave, for £3,397.

In this photograph, New Canal has become a one way street - yet it still looks congested.

Later, this site was taken over by Woolworth's when Key Markets built a new shop further along the street. A new, bigger post office lies between them. Hence the focus of the town was gradually moved.

The ladies of the town used to meet in Main Street at the Loft Café.

Parallel with Milford Street and leading to Market Square, this was a major shopping street before the new ring-road turned it into a cul-de-sac.

The Ilminster by-pass now takes traffic from this street, and little has changed here. The shop and garage on the left are now houses, and new houses stand high on Strawberry Bank beyond.