Bishop's Stortford's past in photos

Judging by these photos, shoppers in Potter Street have swapped bicycles for cars over the past 117 years

There are few remains left of Hawkins Brewery in Water Lane

A Marks & Spencer store now stands on the site of the Regent and Granada cinemas in South Street

The Curriers Arms in Market Square ceased to be a pub in 1905

The fountain that stood at the Hockerill crossroads has been moved to the Castle Gardens

Now occupied by two restaurants, this building in North Street was once a store owned by the Sworder family

South Street is still at the heart of Stortford's retail offering, just as it was in the 1890s

The George in North Street was one of the oldest inns in the town, having hosted a visit from king Charles I

The Station Road bridge over the River Stort has changed somewhat since the 1870s

The birthplace of Imperialist Cecil Rhodes is part of the arts centre bearing his name