There was a time when everything you needed could be bought in the high street.

Eastern Daily Press: Stalham High Street, December 1991. Picture: Archant libraryStalham High Street, December 1991. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

And while these bygone photographs of high streets in north Norfolk show that there have been plenty of changes, much has remained the same.

Most of the buildings are still intact and Cromer Church still dominates the landscape in the town centre.

And while there may now be fewer banks in today's high streets, there's still a good variety of shops and you can get most of what you need.

And, despite out of town shopping centres and supermarkets attracting a lot of business away from town centres, our high streets are fighting back.

Eastern Daily Press: Cromer High Street, October 16, 1965. Picture: Archant ArchiveCromer High Street, October 16, 1965. Picture: Archant Archive (Image: Archant)

In Stalham a group was set up to help promote the town and host more events in the centre.

And there has been a resurgence in trade in some areas which continue to be hives of activity, especially during the summer months.

Eastern Daily Press: PLACES WELLS HIGH STREET DATED 1ST NOVEMBER 1957 PLATE P6024 FOA Oct 2016PLACES WELLS HIGH STREET DATED 1ST NOVEMBER 1957 PLATE P6024 FOA Oct 2016

Eastern Daily Press: Holt high street, November 1986. Picture: Archant libraryHolt high street, November 1986. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: View of Mundesley high street in 1984. Picture: Archant libraryView of Mundesley high street in 1984. Picture: Archant library (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Holt high street. May 1968. Picture: Archant ArchiveHolt high street. May 1968. Picture: Archant Archive (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Sheringham High Street, dated 1890. Photo: Archant LibrarySheringham High Street, dated 1890. Photo: Archant Library (Image: Archant Library)