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!
Judy, have you deserted The Forum? Peg
I'm afraid she has. If you check Judith's profile, you will see that she was last active on May 17, 2020, 09:54:44 AM
I had noticed her absence since rejoining the forum. That’s a pity, she was a great contributor.