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On the left the open area was until 1947 occupied by fine 16th- and 17th-century timber-framed buildings, unforgivably demolished for an aborted road improvement scheme.

To the east, beyond the town hall, houses grew up along the road out of the town as it descended off the ridge towards the River Colne.

The staithe at Belaugh has been tidied since this picture was taken, and houses have been built on the land across the road.

Cutting across the middle of the picture is the bridge carrying the Caledonian Railway, while on the far right is the Victoria Road bridge.

Over the last 200 years or so, erosion has only managed to claim two rows of houses and a road.

Just past the church, beside the nearby roundabout, is the site of the old Cross Roads Garage, now much rebuilt and modernised but still selling cars.

We are looking along the Benthills road towards Aldeburgh. A variety of impressive cars have parked, possibly marking the advent of day trippers, which Ogilvie did not really want.

Overlooking the corner of Manchester Road and Deardengate in the centre of Haslingden, and readily identified by the large clock projecting into the street, is the Commercial Hotel.

It was cheaper to shop in Tunstall than to go to Hanley by road, as there were three toll booths to get through.

To the left was Rouse's cycle shop, a section of which was demolished to widen the road.

Tudor Square is now pedestrianised, and buses stop on the main road.

The old-style frontage of Boots the chemists can be seen across the road. The shoppers' summer dresses suggest the time of year.

Bridge Street is still one of the narrowest main roads in Dorset.

He later formed a partnership with Dr Rivett, and they practised here until the premises were demolished in 1962 to make way for road and housing developments.

This picture was taken in early June 1897 as preparations were made for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession to pass up the park-side road from Piccadilly.

Here we have a closer view of the Market Cross, showing the vast amount of setts needed to cover the road. Streets such as this are often wrongly described as cobbled streets.

Inevitably, the town is much changed now, with made-up roads, much more building - and no ships.

The new single-span 1,082ft road-bridge built between the railway viaduct and the transporter. Once the bridge opened the transporter, which was one of only three in the country, was decommissioned.

East Mill stood on the north side of East Road and was powered by the River Asker. This view, dating from 1904, looks eastwards from the north bank and duplicates picture 43865.

On the road leading to the priory gateway, this fine 14th-century, jettied, timber-frame building may have been built for visitors to the abbey. The period petrol pumps have now gone.

On the road leading to the priory gateway, this fine 14th-century, jettied, timber-frame building may have been built for visitors to the abbey. The period petrol pumps have now gone.

New Street is a continuation of Castle Hill and High Street, and leads to Coventry Road.

Most of the market gardens were on the north and north-east of the town between Richmond Road and Whitton Road; partly because of building round the town, they gradually spread into the former

Here we see the main street, with a policeman on traffic duty at the junction with Accrington Road outside the Whalley Arms.