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The right-hand side of the street has changed almost beyond recognition over the years. Maffey's has gone, and is now a private house with a portico.

It is difficult to understand how such a structure could be allowed to replace decent Victorian shops, especially in a street where many of the buildings are listed, but it was probably a source of some

Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, they set up business in a former silk mill in Sheep Street. To this day the town remains a centre of fine craftsmanship.

Their control over its planning ensured wide streets and an air of comfortable spaciousness.

Cars and a motor bus line the wide street, where familiar names of today like Boots and Kodak are making an appearance.

The street takes its name from the priory of Dominican friars, founded in the 13th century. The tree marks the site of the now demolished Congregational church.

This road, also called Lower Street, leads towards the mill. On the left is the late 17th-century Chequers, where Mrs Edith Turtel offered 'Garage Accommodation for Motors and Cyclists'.

In those early days some of the streets had shops on one side and barracks on the other. The older part of the town lies close to the railway station.

It is really no more than one long main street. Situated by the tranquil waters of the River Test, the town is an important fishing centre.

Beyond the barns are two 17th-century groups of houses: Street Cottages and the flint and brick White Gates.

Now they are closed, along with most other collieries in the north-east Derbyshire coalfield, the town has reverted to the kind of calm seen in this mid-50s view of the Main Street.

Spanning the narrow street of this hill-top village, which rests high on the chalk uplands overlooking the River Nar, is this monumental arch, ancient gateway to the castle, which lies ruinous close

The right-hand side of the street has changed almost beyond recognition over the years. Maffey's has gone, and is now a private house with a portico.

The view is up Main Street, westward from the bridge over the River Winniford (right), to Chideock House Restaurant and the Castle Inn.

The High Street appears quiet with very little traffic; a road sweeper on the left goes about filling his three-wheeled rubbish cart.

Even though barely a dozen people were eligible to vote, the inns set their barrels out on the street, and it is said that 'the Bletchingley cobbles ran with beer'.

Chapel Street has changed drastically since this picture was captured. There are now traffic islands in the middle of the road.

Lime Cottage, jutting out near the end of the street, is dated 1904. On the near right is Tenby Cottage, next to the old post

The road is widening as we look back towards the High Street. Owen the pharmacist was at No 61 (right) until 1958, next door to the King David Inn, which was to close in 1973.

We are looking down the street in the opposite direction to photograph B672001, with the Forge Hammer now on the right.

Shatz & Sons (fourth from the right) was a furnishing business established in 1891, with a wholesale warehouse in the High Street and a showroom in Post Office Lane.

Amongst many other attractions, the museum has a reconstruction of a Victorian shopping street. Thousands of people flock here annually to this, one of the best-known museums in Britain.

This is a view of the street looking south.

This view of the minster's north side from the High Street also shows the railings which once surrounded it.