Dating from the 1880s to the 1920s, these pictures formed part of North Hertfordshire Museum's Frozen in Time exhibition - showing how our towns and villages have changed beyond recognition.

The Comet: The post office at Ashwell High Street in about 1896The post office at Ashwell High Street in about 1896 (Image: North Herts Museum)

The Comet: Maypole Grocery Co in Market Place, Hitchin, between 1920 and 1923Maypole Grocery Co in Market Place, Hitchin, between 1920 and 1923 (Image: North Herts Museum)

The Comet: Electricity being installed in Hitchin in 1906Electricity being installed in Hitchin in 1906 (Image: North Herts Museum)

The Comet: Whitehorse Street in Baldock in the 1880sWhitehorse Street in Baldock in the 1880s (Image: North Herts Museum)

The Comet: The Luton-Hitchin-Letchworth bus in 1917The Luton-Hitchin-Letchworth bus in 1917 (Image: North Herts Museum)

The Comet: Station Road in Letchworth in 1910Station Road in Letchworth in 1910 (Image: North Herts Museum)

The Comet: Passengers and staff at Hitchin Station in July 1881Passengers and staff at Hitchin Station in July 1881 (Image: North Herts Museum)