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With its pollarded lime trees and some charming half-timbered cottages spread along its length, the village High Street suffered for several decades from the heavy traffic which thundered along this stretch

All the buildings have been demolished on that side, and the road curving round (Buckwell Street) is now a cul-de-sac.

One of two Hertfordshire inns with cross-street signs (the other is the Four Swans at Waltham Cross), the Fox and Hounds moved to its present site in 1955 after a disastrous fire at the old building in

This shows pre-war motoring at its peak, moving both ways up and down West Street, which was the A35 main road.

On the opposite side of East Street, beside the junction with Downes Street, a sign for the Soldiers Canteen and Recreation Room (right).

Looking towards Blucher Street the old and admittedly somewhat run down cottages survived until Brandon's store replaced them in the 1930s, a three-storey white painted block at odds with everything

From further west this view gives a good idea of the Georgian and later brick frontages added to the mainly 17th century timber-framed cottages lining the High Street and giving the town its distinctive

The main shopping centre is in the High Street to the east, leading away from the parish church, and Broad Street to the west.

Further west, the High Street meets Abingdon Road (right) and Steventon Road (left) in a small green.

This photograph was taken from outside the Market Hall looking down Blackburn Road towards its junction with Abbey Street.

Southport's residential make-up was reflected along Lord Street, where quality shops abounded.

The Beast Fairs were held twice a year, in May and November, here in Russell Street. At the close of business the fire brigade would be called to hose the streets.

This was the older of Whitby's two shopping streets. Puckrin's chemist's shop (the white building on the right) stood for a further forty years.

Bridge Street, looking east. Sweet jars are clearly visible in Furr's window. Three doors up is J B Crone, a furniture dealer; next door, W H Walker sells cycles.

The photographer has now moved west down the High Street, a superb long and wide street lined by timber-framed and brick houses - one of the best historic townscapes in Buckinghamshire.

Here we have a closer view of the quiet main street; note the sign of the Golden Cocker Café by the street lamp.

The street with the EWS (Emergency Water Supply) sign on the wall (the top edges of the letters are just visible bottom left in the Detail) is Shorey Street, which leads to the river.

This photograph was taken from outside the Market Hall looking down Blackburn Road towards its junction with Abbey Street.

The photographer is looking east from the top of High Street, where there is now a roundabout, with the churchyard walls and lime trees on the left. The wall and railings have now gone.

The TGWU building stands at the junction with Worcester Street. This was known as Coffee House Number Four before the union bought this building.

Now swamped by housing estates, the High Street was mainly pedestrianised. However, a substantial amount was demolished, and more is soon to go at the south end.

A street cleaner works below the church wall, while a boy seems interested in William Box's grocery, wine and spirit shop; two ladies approach Russell and Co's drapery shop next door.

The streets of London used to be thronged with beggars, confidence tricksters and street traders. Here we see a chair mender squatting in the passage outside the kitchen of a London house.

The streets of London used to be thronged with beggars, confidence tricksters and street traders. Here we see a chair mender squatting in the passage outside the kitchen of a London house.