The town has some beautiful architecture, of which some still remains.
We have searched through the archives to find pictures of the town centre from the early 1900s to the 1980s, so you can compare how streets have changed through the years.
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1. Granada Cinema
Who remembers the Granada Cinema on West Gate? It was eventually demolished to make way for Littlewoods, which is now where Primark stands. Photo: Chad
2. Regent Street - 1980s
Regent Street in the 1980s - is this how you remember it? Photo: Chad
3. Toothill Lane
Toothill Lane has changed a lot over the decades - does this look familiar? Photo: Chad
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