Popular shops have come and gone, businesses that were once iconic are no longer with us.
We have pulled together a fantastic gallery capturing what Commercial Road looked like in days gone.
It features photos from the 1970s and 1980s.
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There are some great views up and down the road. Perhaps you are in one of the images?
Make sure to click through all the pages!
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1. Commercial Road from the past
Commercial Road, August 1972. The News PP1153
Photo: The News archive
2. Commercial Road from the past
The Pedestrianisation of Commercial Road later in the summer of 1972.
Photo: The News archive
3. Commercial Road from the past
Traffic still flowing in Commercial Road in June 1972.
Photo: The News archive
4. Commercial Road from the past
Commercial Road at its junction with Crasswell Street. July 1972.
Photo: The News archive