In the centre of this fine aerial photograph of Chester city centre stands the medieval Cathedral, behind which runs the eastern section of the City Walls. Behind this again, Cow Lane Bridge crosses the Shropshire Union Canal.

There still appear to be many gravestones standing in the Cathedral churchyard.

In the foreground, facing Market Square, the much-missed Victorian Market Hall sits alongside the Town Hall. Above this, the elegant 18th century houses in Abbey Square may be seen, beyond which is the Deanery Field and beyond, the Newtown area of the city.

In the bottom right-hand corner St.Peter's Church stands at the Cross, at the junction of Northgate Street and Eastgate Street.

At the top of the picture, the Cattle Market still stands, but, to its left, a large triangular area, bounded by St.Anne Street, Tower Street and George Street, has been cleared in preparation for the construction of the Inner Ring Road and new housing we saw in this photograph.