There is no doubting Colchester has changed a lot over the years. 

We've uncovered these old pictures of the town.

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They show the significant changes over the last 40 years.

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From the tyre-created roundabout at The Albert to the sprawling car park where Asda now is, these pictures show how the booming population has impacted on the town. 

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Do you remember how these roads used to be?

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And was it better then than it is now?

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We'll let you be the judge of that.

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View - an aerial showing the Octagon, North Station Road and St Peter's Street

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Unknown - do you know where this is?

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Days gone by - North Station Road

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'Gridlock' - cars at North Station roundabout 

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The premises now better-known as One Stop 

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Greenfield - things have certainly changed at North Station