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It was a popular street for local shoppers, with a large selection of family retailers, though even as long ago as 1925 shops were catering for tourists with beach goods and souvenirs.

Melias' decorative shop sign is a fine example of the sign-writer's art.

The substantial stone facade of Lloyds Bank contrasts with the neighbouring shops.

Although the shop area is a little smaller, it is still going today. Adjacent to the store is the village school erected in 1861 for 120 local children.

E J Clarke (right) is now a Balti House, the clock on the wall advertising sweets and ices has disappeared, and the shop beneath is now Central Pets.

Interspersed between Georgian brick and modern shop fronts, several old flint properties still survive.

Opposite The Smugglers (right), which is now a restaurant, is the General Supply Store, which was one of Sompting's original shops.

The shops on the left replaced a gabled, timber-framed pub, the White Swan, which was demolished in the mid 20th century, probably soon after World War II.

The building is now a private house, its responsibilities usurped by more modern shops a little further along the road to the left.

On the left is Hargraves the butcher with its adjoining off- licence (now a gift shop).

They built a two-storey shopping centre with two wide malls and covered arcades.

The quaint old building to the right of centre still serves as the village post office and shop today. It is quite small, but it is elaborately decorated on its front outer wall.

The post office has gone, to be replaced by Dust & Co, who sold soft furnishings and linen at this shop. The chemist has also gone. Note the pram parked by the spring.

The Suffolk Hotel (right) has closed; the façade has been retained, and the building has been converted into two shops.

While your partner did the shopping, you could top up the car with petrol, which is on sale here for 6s 7d a gallon. Those were the days!

During the summer months the small shop, which he has just visited, does a flourishing trade selling teas, ices and postcards, The bridge that carries the Twyford to Henley railway line over the Thames

Sidney B Park was a successful businessman; in Edwardian days he owned two drapery shops in Stroud.

We are looking towards the cross and what was to become in 1968 a redeveloped town centre with new shops, flats and offices.

It is now a shop. Note Tompkinson's Garage with its petrol pumps further up the street.

It is now a shop. Note Tompkinson's Garage with its petrol pumps further up the street.

Fisherton Street was an important shopping street linking the railway station with the city centre.

Fisherton Street was an important shopping street linking the railway station with the city centre.

On the left, another hair stylist is sandwiched between George Oliver's footwear shop and Johnson's dyers and cleaner's.

Evans's tobacconist's and sweet shop next to the chemist's also did removals, and the tall end building was a café.