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The house with a curved corner on the right was demolished in 1938 to widen Bridge Street.

The street is still cobbled, but the tram lines have gone. Our 'Cash Clothing' shop is now just an ordinary shop (next to the Savoy Cafe on the right).

Situated on the corner of York Road and Girling Street, St John's was designed by Josiah Gunton of London and opened in April 1902.

During the past half century the town has become a fashionable venue for yachting, and its streets are invariably filled to bursting with cars in the summer months.

Some things never change: in a rather dull street of 19th- and early 20th-century buildings, on a Midland Red bus route, the Council is digging up the pavement!

It was once three separate houses, Nos 8,10, and 12 High Street, so there are still three entrances onto the pavement.

Sauchiehall Street joined the east and west quarters of the city, and it was here that you could buy quality confectionery from Assafrey, dine out at the Hippodrome, attend an exhibition at the Institute

This street scene is dominated by the façade of Lewis's store, with its broad plate glass windows and imitation rusticated pillars. It must have appeared very modern when it opened in September 1932.

Mac Fisheries, far left, was a regular on TV ads; Marks and Spencer's, built on the City Cinema site, has been open a year, next to Woolworth's, the other High Street favourite.

St John Street is the main entrance to the city from the south.

At the crossroads of Market Place and Potter's Street stands the neo-classical Corn Exchange, designed by Lewis Vulliamy, whose original frontage had a grand entrance dominated by a statue of the harvest

In the foreground Charles Tozer, house decorator, of Orchard Street, is at work on the present Saffron Laundry. Just out of the picture is the Nutshell, reputed to be the smallest pub in England.

Beyond the Esso petrol logo of Stevenson`s Garage are road signs, pointing into Barrack Street, for Beaminster and Crewkerne.

The Frith photograph shows the narrow twisting Main Street constrained beneath the mountain.

The long dresses must have suffered from the dirty streets - the centre lady is approaching a trail of horse manure. The ornate canopy in the centre of the view is the Symons & Son building.

This street is so free from traffic that a dog can sun himself in the roadway. Note the bolts of fabric outside D G Roberts & Co, 'Drapers, Silk Mercers, Hatters, established 1842'.

The auctioneers at the end, on Boutport Street, is now the tourist information office. The Pannier Market is to the left.

This view is taken from the Prebend Street Bridge on the south side of the tree-covered eyot in the middle of the river.

Oving Road runs east from the High Street; this view is taken beyond its junction with Market Hill looking west, showing the mix of building materials found in the village: timber-framing, brick, local

This small town grew up on the course of the Roman road from London to Chichester, later known as Stane (or stone paved) Street.

At the south end of the High Street the road widens to a pleasant green, formerly a market place.

The Marquis, it is true, had no more life outside Dickens's brain than Sam himself, but its counterpart in our everyday world is said to have lain in North Street, the King's Head, a vast establishment

This thoroughfare is a continuation of Westgate and Park Lane, and at 80 ft wide is 10 ft wider than Union Street, Aberdeen.

Turning left into Park Street, we turn right into Southwell Park Road. The road on the left is Southern Road.