How much do you think St Neots has changed over the last 100 years?
The market town of St Neots has seen a huge expansion in the last century, and none, more so than its High Street and shopping centre.
The Market Square is still the focal point of the town centre, but the shops, historically family-run businesses, have changed dramatically.
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Barretts of St Neots
Barretts (45/47 Market Square) was another much-loved, long-standing family business on the High Street, and again, from humble beginnings, the shop survived for more than 100 years before finally closing its doors in 2017.
The store was opened in 1888 by Arthur Barrett as a men's clothing shop, and in 1889, Charles Huckle, aged 12, was employed as a shop assistant.
When Mr Barrett died from meningitis aged 29, Charles Huckle continued working for his widow, Kitty and took over the business in 1908 when she died.
Records show that in 1911, Barrett's corner shop was originally based in Victoria House on High Street.
Woolworths
Most people have fond memories of Woolworths and the St Neots store is now an Iceland outlet.
The store closed on January 3, 2009, and was based at 29-31 High Street.
Plums cafe and cake shop
The Plums bakery and cake shop was at 33 High Street.
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Brittains
Brittains, at 62 High Street, began trading in 1904 and was started by Frank Brittain at premises in Eaton Ford, selling bikes and furniture.
Frank's brother Archie later joined the business and, at the tender age of 12, was responsible for delivering paraffin in a hand truck around the town.
The family business moved to the High Street in 1924 but announced the business was finally closing for good a few months ago.
St Neots Market Square
Thursday was always the highlight of the week, with livestock auctions in New Street and a weekly market in the Market Square.
In fact, weekly markets have been held on the Market Square since 1130, when a market charter was created.
The cattle auction closed in 1985, and there is now a new auction house, W&H Peacocks Auction Centre, on the site and the Old Court Sheltered Housing complex.
The town even had its own bank and currency at one time. The Bank of St Neots was established in 1807, and it is believed this was situated at 16 Market Square (now Greggs at 15 Market Square).
The St Neots one-pound note turned up in a pawn shop a few years ago and is now on display at the St Neots Museum.
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