Looking back at shops from years gone by is always popular with readers.

This week, our photos are from 1961.

Here, looking north east from opposite Westbourne Street, you can see Thatcher’s new electrical store on the corner of a busy Desborough Road, High Wycombe.

It's a Turkish restaurant now.

The photo was taken on December 1.

Then:

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And now:

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This next photo is looking in the other direction from the same spot and is looking north west along Desborough Road.

It was taken on the same date as the first photo.

It looks very different now, with a controversial new road layout!

Then:

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And now:

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All BFP archive photos digitally stored at swop.org.uk