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The shops around the market are becoming dominated by national chains. On the left, for example, are Boots, Foster Brothers and Freeman, Hardy & Willis.

The siting of this church dedicated to St Mary is enigmatic, but was possibly built near to a re-sited market place in the late 12th century.

Perhaps it is the time of one of the annual fairs, rather than an ordinary market day, as stalls can be seen on both sides of Trinity Church Square.

Our photographer stood in Church Street; the part we see is Market Place, where the early markets took place.

Like so many of its neighbours, Downham Market was a river port of some importance until railway workings cut it off from the waters of the Ouse.

Market Square is the open area in front of the Town Hall, and Market Street runs to the left. The locals liked the large Tuscan portico and its four plain columns.

This pleasant market town sits on the road from Thetford to Norwich, and was once a resting place for pilgrims - it still has a fine Guild Chapel dedicated to St Thomas a Becket.

The Market is still very much a part of modern life, and fulfils its prime function on six days of every week.

The expansive market place has long been the commercial hub of the town. On market days it echoes Yarmouth's seafaring traditions, the colourful awnings stretching out like waves to the horizon.

This broad open space is a kaleidoscope of noise and colour on market day.

The town was mostly destroyed by the Saxons; the Normans built a large abbey which prospered until the dissolution, but growth continued as a market, particularly in the wool trade.

This old shepherd, plodding on to Walsingham market, has been enjoying a glass of ale in the 'White Hart'. His sheep have just been sheared, and are watched over by his dog in the foreground.

There used to be a Saturday market here, but eventually the larger markets of Boston and Spalding took its trade. The A52 leads to Boston, and the A152 goes on to Spalding.

Uttoxeter cattle market was the biggest market south of Nantwich. Before the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001, it hosted fat and store cattle sales on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

It is many a year since sheep were herded across the bridge to the local market.

We are looking from the Town Hall down the grand vista of the largely 18th-century Market Place; it was known as the Shambles in the previous century, and designated for the sale of fresh meat

'A township, parochial chapelry, market town, corporate and parliamentary borough', was how Clitheroe was described in 1840.

Crown Street connects the Bullock Market and Market Hill. It takes its name from the Crown public house (right) opposite the turning to Bridge Street, now occupied by Woolworth`s.

After the livestock market on Monday (the sheep market), Tuesday and Friday, animals would head out all over Lancashire. The origin of the name Clitheroe is surrounded by doubts and mystery.

A vanished Irish scene: crates of fine young pigs for sale on a sunny market day in Headford.

The Town Hall housed the Council offices, the Sessions Court, the Assembly Room and the Market Hall/Corn Exchange.

Motor vehicles dominate the scene in this market day picture, and at least one trader has crossed over the border from Lancashire to sell his wares.

Sunday was the day for window shopping, and thousands would come in from the towns around Manchester (especially from the north) and spend the day 'gawpin' in the windows of Market Street.

The expansive market place has long been the commercial hub of the town.