Those canal side houses are still there, just cleaned up a bit & as you say used for something else now (pubs & restaurants). Looking at a picture I took recently from the exact same angle the main change is what is in the background on Gas Street. There's a multi-storey car park where the white building on the photo is.
My Gran was addicted to Crossroads!
Hi Judy, are you still out there? You're conspicuous by your absence.
Peg