Photographs of Carr Street in Ipswich over the last century

Back in time, this road was part of the Roman road leading from Walton Castle to Combretovium and would later form Carr Street, Tavern Street, and Westgate Street. 

Here we take a look back at life in Carr Street over the years through photographs from our archive. 

The Lyceum Theatre and Cross Keys Hotel in the 1920s (Image: Newsquest)

The Croydon building in Tavern Street in 1931. Carr Street is in the background. (Image: Newsquest)

The Beehive Inn at the junction of Carr Street and Upper Orwell Street in the 1950s (Image: Newsquest)

A street parade for the coronation for Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 (Image: Newsquest)Read More: First look inside newly-opened shop and hub inside former BrightHouse store

Celebrations of Ipswich Town Football team after winning the Division One Championship in 1962 (Image: Newsquest)

The redevelopment of Carr Street in February 1969 (Image: Newsquest)

Carr Street used to be open for cars to drive down (pictured here in 1975) (Image: Newsquest)

A pancake race taking place in 1987 (Image: Newsquest)Read More: 11 photos of Ipswich in the 1980s

Woolworths (pictured here in 1990) opened on Carr Street in the 1920s (Image: Newsquest)

Maplin Electonics (pictured here in 2005) closed on Carr Street five years ago (Image: Simon Parker)

Somerfield in Carr Street closed in 2011 (Image: Andy Abbot)

Shops in Carr Street in 2016 (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)