The ancient Pepper Street had been widened some time before this photograph was taken to form part of Chester's new Inner Ring Road.

The unattractive commercial properties between the camera and St. Michael's Church in the distance are still being constructed at this time, nearly 40 years ago. They haven't improved with age. They stand directly upon the course of the vanished Roman south wall, which was removed after the Saxon enlargement of the city's defences in the tenth century.

To learn more about this fascinating area, read the Newgate chapter of Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls