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This is the main shopping parade in the town. M & S proudly displayed their new frontage from 1964. At the end of the street were the swimming baths, which opened in May 1911.

This well-worn structure of decorative flint work was part of the old medieval town walls, built as a fortification at the end of the 13th century.

It was to be the very end of the century before the town became popular as a holiday resort.

It was to be the very end of the century before the town became popular as a holiday resort.

A sign in the river warns of hidden dangers for swimmers and small boats, but ashore there were plenty of safe ways to enjoy a summer's day on this pleasant, green, riverside corridor

The brick buildings at the far end, their six windows facing the camera, were demolished in the 1970s for the widening of Sutton Court Road.

The timetable was not met and although an official opening ceremony took place at the end of July, the first visitors were not accommodated until 17 August.

Briggs's men's wear shop (left) has now closed, ending the firm's involvement in the town from the late 19th century.

The old King's Arms opened in 1749, and opposite it is the Black Bull, dating back to 1758.

The main body of the church dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and was here in 1180.

It was never a very successful one, and was unable to compete with Aylesbury, Winslow and Buckingham markets.

A major change was the demolition of the old Stockton Literary and Philosophical Institute - the tallest building to the right - not long after this picture was taken.

The house with the two dormers is Lawrence House, now the town museum, and at the far end we can see the gable of Eagle House.

The 17th-century Angel Inn stands at the east end of Middle Street and the start of Main Street, and is one of a number of interesting buildings around the area.

The lower end of West Street, looking westwards, has all manner of public houses from the Sun Hotel (left) to the Lily Hotel. Between them are the showrooms of Bridport Motors.

This £40,000 concert and dancing hall opened in 1903; the plans were by R J Beale and the noted theatre designer Frank Matcham.

The house with the two dormers is Lawrence House, now the town museum, and at the far end we can see the gable of Eagle House.

The house with the two dormers is Lawrence House, now the town museum, and at the far end we can see the gable of Eagle House.

The wide High Street of the town of Skipton on the River Aire was the scene of a weekly livestock market until well into the 20th century, but it now accommodates a general street market on Mondays, Wednesdays

Wesley's Cottage, on the north side of the High Street to the west of the Town Hall, where the founding preacher of Methodism stayed on the night of 12-13 October 1774.

Trams first trundled down Cheltenham's streets on 22 August 1901. By the end of the 1920s they had been rendered redundant by the quicker, go-anywhere buses, and the trams were withdrawn in 1930.

A large pleasure boat beaches to unload its passengers, and a bandstand could still attract an audience in this university town cum resort in West Wales.

By the end of the 19th century, New Street was both the principal business street in the town and the best for shopping and entertainment.This view is from Paradise Street.

The least attractive part of the town centre is the forecourt to the underground station, which is also used as a bus station.