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The mature cyclist is about to free-wheel into the High Street off to the right.

The High Street runs northwards, parallel to the through road to Irchester. It is a narrow road with a mix of architectural styles and has suffered much rebuilding since the 1950s.

This marvellously atmospheric view along the High Street looks across towards Lincoln's great medieval minster church which dominates the city and the countryside for miles around – the beautiful central

At the junction of High Street and Higham Green, opposite the chancel of St Thomas's Church, is the old Court Hall, a 14th-century building restored and altered in the 19th century as a museum.

This view looks back west from the far end of the High Street, beyond the infill buildings. Sackville House, on the far left, has now had its timber-framing exposed.

‘The newest fashion newspaper and the oldest-style tavern still jostle each other now as they did a century or more ago.’This bustling street was once the home of the British press.The working day

It's said that this street was once known as 'Snuffy Row' because so many quarrymen who lived here had a strong liking for snuff.

However, from its name, the nearby Pepper Street suggests a Roman route.

At the bottom of the street is the bridge over the River Bollin and the Manor house.

Many of the buildings in Southampton's famous High Street were destroyed during the Second World War, more than 30 years after this Frith photograph was taken.

This photograph was taken about half-way along Market Street; it shows many shop premises, most of which have changed hands several times in the intervening years.

This photograph was taken about half-way along Market Street; it shows many shop premises, most of which have changed hands several times in the intervening years.

The elegance of the pier was reflected in the broad streets of the town, which were built to resemble fine boulevards.

A wonderfully varied street scene in this ancient town displays the varied architecture from different centuries in the town's history.

from Frith turned his camera to the left he would have photographed Theobald & Son the basket makers, and what would become to be known as the Red House; outside here, meetings were often held in the street

The Jubilee Clock at the junction of Victoria Street and Loch Promenade was presented to the people of Douglas by George Dumbell in 1887.

In this view we are looking north-west up London Road towards the Queens Head in the distance, beyond the junction with East Street.

We look north-westwards up The Street to the Coach and Horses Hotel (left centre), where the Victorian landlord was James Ingram. Charmouth House is further up the hill (centre).

A view looking north along the High Street.

The street familiar today is clearly much in place by the mid 1950s. Westminster House (left) is the only post war addition on view.

Here we see the eastern end of the High Street, with the wall of the Congregational Church on the right.

The decision was made to demolish the building and in its place build a multi-purpose church (in Hargreaves Street, see photograph A19722), and the demolition of the church began in June 1987.

Beyond, on the corner with Mill Street, is No 26, Weston's, a stationers and newsagents, an earlier building re-fronted in the 19th century with a late Victorian shop-front.

Lamp-posts that had lost their lamps now became supports for road directions, and streets were lit by electric lamps on long concrete posts; these were not in the least attractive, but were functional