We have dug through the archives to bring you a selection of pictures of our lovely town throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s.
Shops which now seem a distant memory, a changing landscape and a bustling market place full of stalls and shoppers.
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6. Resurfacing underway
1972 was the year the market place was resurfaced, causing major disruption to the town Photo: Chad


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