In this gallery we have compared pictures from the past with Mansfield in recent years.
Have a look through and see how much the town has changed.
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5. Leeming Street
The shops and bars on Leeming Street have changed a huge amount in the past 50 years Photo: Mansfield Chad/Katrina Taylor
6. Church Street
The view down Church Street from the marketplace. Photo: Mansfield Chad/Katrina Taylor
7. West Gate
West Gate in the 1970s compared to now - is this how you remember it? Photo: Mansfield Chad/Katrina Taylor
8. Leeming Street
The view down Leeming Street - this time compared to the early 1900s Photo: Mansfield Chad/Katrina Taylor
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