Historic High Street Goes Digital

PRESS RELEASE

7/11/22

An innovative online project has just gone live on our local webscene.

Supported by Lowestoft Town Council and Woodworks Art Cafe, The Historic High Street Stroll can be found on community website Lowestoft Old and Now –https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/full/stroll 

Every building on the High Street appears, including several no longer there!

Using 'drag' or 'scroll' takes you along Lowestoft's Historic High Street. You'll see one side of the street, displayed in historical and contemporary photographs. Clicking on a photo reveals both its history, often including more photos, and what it is now. Scroll to the north (the top end) and using the Zebra Crossing image, you can swap to the other side of the street. (1min video)

Lowestoft Old and Now is proud of this feature. It's a unique way of showing the High Street, though of course building on many past presentations of its history.

Historical information is constantly added, which where possible we check for authenticity and accuracy. There's also a 'Memories' feature, where viewers can share their personal recollections of an individual building.

All 180 properties contain historical information, including some on the Scores.

Photos are positioned as accurately as possible using GPS data. For example, the southern end, now Artillery Way, shows the alleyway between the buildings.

Cutting edge software is used on some of the photos, altering perspective and angle while retaining spatial fidelity (we can take a photo looking up or down the High Street, and manipulate it, accurately, so that it looks 'front on').

Lowestoft Old and Now is a community volunteer-run website, which publishes local stories, features a unique local recycling map, and stacks of information about support organisations, like foodbanks, councillors, local shops, and an events calendar. It's always looking for local reporters, local information, and ideas.