Ipswich town centre has been largely pedestrianised, but which roads did you use to be able to drive down?
We complain about traffic in Ipswich now, but before the town centre was pedestrianised, vehicles would drive all over the town.
You would catch buses in an unlikely place, and you could drive right past the shops and some of Ipswich's gems.
Take a look back at these archive photos of when you could drive through town, or when things looked a little bit different.
Cornhill
Before the buses stopped outside of Tower Ramparts, or Sailmakers now, they used to stop at the Cornhill to pick up shoppers and commuters.
The idea now is strange, as the area has been pedestrianised and is only accessible for lorries to unload at the shops and the market stalls.
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Westgate Street
Home to Primark, JD Sports and Starbucks, Westgate Street used to look a little different.
The idea that buses and cars would be queuing in front of the shops now is almost unbelievable.
The road links up with the Cornhill and has been pedestrianised.
This photo was taken in 1965 and shows cars dating back to the 1940s, as well as Boots being pictured in the background.
Carr Street
Carr Street looks very different now, not only the cars, but most shops have been lost to time.
Milletts has announced it will be closing next month after more than half a century in the town.
In the background, Tavern Street can be seen, which was also a through road at the time.
St Matthews Street
Of course, you can still drive down St Matthews Street, but this photo, taken in the mid-1960s, just puts into perspective how few cars used the roads at the time.
The shops are laid out similarly, but Hardy and Co., seen on the right-hand side, has gone, and our buses look wildly different.
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