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Stationers shop has a fine display of picture postcards including no doubt some Friths. Bailye the tailor has handed over the business to his relative Alec Johnson at No 1 Middle Row.

Now we have hotels, churches, shops, cottages and villas in every conceivable style and every outrageous shape.

The butcher's shop is interesting in that it is open on two sides; the butcher either cuts his meat in the street, or he has brought the block out to swill it down.

The corner shop is located on a crossroads at the highest point in the village. A large chapel is nearby. The scene today is very similar.

It is still an important shopping centre. This view is still recognisable today, although there have been many changes over the years.

As we look down to the junction with Watling Street, on the left is the former W H Smith's shop, now offering haircuts!

On the opposite side of the road from the parade of shops is the Ilford works, built to develop everyone`s holiday film, and with a wartime history of processing the films brought back

The shop next door to it sold fishing tackle - fishing is one of the area's most popular pastimes. The public house on the right, the Corn Exchange, advertises stabling.

The Market soon became popular, but it was demolished in 2002 to make way for new shops, and another new outside market was built on Peel Street.

Today the building is home to a chocolate shop.

Other shops include Walter Wilson, ironmonger (behind the car) and Dunster's Library (right), owned by Sydney Mould.

On the corner of Gainsborough Road Mr Chapman stands outside his shop (right), with an advertisement for Frederick Tibbenham, a cabinetmaker at No 19, beyond him.

In 1969-70 a floor was inserted and shops were created on the ground floor. To the left is Everards Hotel, owned by William Emms.

Ahead are some shops, including the tea room and the grocer and draper. The two nearest buildings on the left were demolished shortly after this date.

The shop on the right offers a rather unusual service. The sign reads 'John M Carter - marquee maker.'

The quayside on the right was developed in 1985 for residential housing with shops and a wine bar.

This view, looking west, shows E J Pipe's general store smothered in advertisements (left). This is now the Butley Oysterage, and the bay window has been removed.

Virtually all of the buildings in this photograph have been replaced; today the Orchards Shopping Centre is on the left, whilst on the opposite side of the road are currently Barclays Bank

The pavement is up and men are busy in front of Burden's shop.

The tall stone building on the left is the Guildhall of 1877, and on the right is Richard Pearce's tailor's and outfitter's shop.

Kempock Street is a popular street of many shops and dwellings near the pier and ferry terminal. It has become a focal point for day-trippers and tourists.

Insurance companies had offices here, and there were shops too. Here we see one of the ornate gateways that gave entrance to the inner square of the building for deliveries.

Many retailers with shops elsewhere in the town would also have a stall on market day.

The fusion of industry and shopping was usual in the town. Baker & Son, boot manufacturers, have their headquarters next to Pears & Sons, the dentists.