Back in the 1960s, residents living in Newtown really seemed to have it all.

The Brook Street area was a thriving shopping hub back then, boasting a butchers, bakers, grocers, hairdressers, chip shop and choice of pubs - in fact, people rarely had need to venture into town, because they had all they needed on their very doorstep.

Here are just a few of the photographs Chester's History & Heritage Centre have found in their archives.