Southampton has changed a lot over the centuries, perhaps no more than during the last one.

These nine photos below show how Above Bar Street in the city centre has evolved since the 1890s.

All the pictures were taken from the roof of the Bargate, looking north.

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1890

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1920

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1940s

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1956

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1958 at Christmas

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1960s

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 1970s

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 2000

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 2005

Daily Echo: Above Bar Street in 2011

And this is how it was thought Above Bar Street might look in the future, as seen from 1999:

Daily Echo:

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