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This smithy in this Wealden hamlet snuggled beneath the woods below Leith Hill was still busily occupied in the repair of farm machinery and the shoeing of horses.

It could be a sign of the times that Curtis & Co on the corner by the arch no longer sell shoes; the premises are presently occupied by an estate agent.

Next door is Woodbridge's, specialising in gentlemen's shoes. C W Morris on the right is a draper and ladies' outfitter.

Olivers, the early boot and shoe re­tailer, is on the left with its wares on show all around the doorway. Two doors on is a depot for the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge.

Amid displaced stairs and other paraphernalia, Samuel Govier (1855-1934) shoes a horse at the forge in Broad Street, where in 1895 he had been immortalised by the American artist James

Neale's general store and Dunn's shoe shop are the most prominent emporiums.

Its grandeur recalls the pre-boot and shoe era of the sheep trade, from which the town gained its earlier wealth.

Stylo Shoe Shop, John Collier ('the window to watch'), Richard Shops and Stead & Simpson are among the many varied shops facing the Market.

Here, shopkeepers, their families and employees pose for the photographer; note Dick's display of shoes on the right.

The 'Brick' building sited opposite the Boot and Shoe was erected in 1770 out of bricks not needed for the Cloth Hall. In the 19th century, New Street became a banking location.

The scene has changed remarkably little over the years, apart from what is sold in the shops.

For five hundred years commerce has surrounded this area with ironmongers, shoemakers and fish and meat shops.

The Chequers Hotel (left) is still in business, but the Freeman, Hardy & Willis shoe shop next door has gone - the building is now used by Eastern Delight.

In the three-storey building beyond, Mr N P Facy, draper, gents' outfitter, boots, shoes, ladies' and children's wear, is continuing the same line of business which has operated here continuously

The ornate canopy over the pavement on the left still shelters pedestrians from rain (and sun), but the shop is now a café called Ruby rather than a shoe shop.

F C Webb's shoe shop was seventh along, and above it was a hairdresser's. Today there is a photo developer and an osteopath's.

We now move away from boot and shoe country into the south of Northamptonshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire.

More change and continuity: the three-storey building with the four lamps is still a shoe shop, Stead and Simpson, rather than Freeman, Hardy & Willis, but the cycle shop on the left, festooned with tyres

The other properties towards A R Steward's shop have been at various times a post office, a hardware store, and a chemist's.

The shop extension filled with shoes and boots is now filled with all manner of things for pets. On the other side of the road was a garage, which is now the Job Centre and the Sue Ryder shop.

In front is a row of modern shops, including a Co-operative store at the end by the truck, which had replaced a row of terraced houses.

Further down the hill is De Barr's shoe shop. The large brick-faced building on the corner of George Street announces A V Britton, cars and coaches for hire.

The architecture of the High Street reflects the wealth that a depressed town gained from its booming boot and shoe industry in later Victorian times.

This is the busiest and main shopping street in Great Yarmouth. Everything is available here, from wine (left) to shoes (right).