In the early twentieth century, a tramway ran along it. Now it is a pedestrianised avenue that thrums each summer as locals and tourists embrace the Yarmouth holiday high season.

Connecting the town centre and seafront, many of us have walked up and down Regent Road countless times.

Eastern Daily Press: Regent Road with tram tracks in the early 1900s.Regent Road with tram tracks in the early 1900s. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Regent Road looking west from the seafront end at Great Yarmouth. Date: July 18, 1974.Regent Road looking west from the seafront end at Great Yarmouth. Date: July 18, 1974. (Image: Archant Library)

Today it is home to cafes, restaurants and gift shops but many will remember that vehicles still drove along it not that many years ago.

Eastern Daily Press: A street view of Regent Road, Great Yarmouth before it was pedestrianised. Date: May 22nd, 1978A street view of Regent Road, Great Yarmouth before it was pedestrianised. Date: May 22nd, 1978 (Image: Archant Library)

As reported by the Eastern Daily Press on December 5, 1988 town planners envisioned Regent Road as "a 'continental-style' pedestrian area" with great potential for local businesses.

Soon after, work began to close it off to traffic in stages and transform the thoroughfare with "Victorian-style lamps, information boards and seating areas with planters containing shrubs and spotlights."

Eastern Daily Press: Pedestrianisation of Regent Road in Yarmouth underway. Date: December 10, 1988.Pedestrianisation of Regent Road in Yarmouth underway. Date: December 10, 1988. (Image: Archant Library)

Here we have gathered some photos of Regent Road over the years from our archive.

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Eastern Daily Press: A man stands outside The Little Restaurant Cafe in Great Yarmouth on Regent Road. Date unknown.A man stands outside The Little Restaurant Cafe in Great Yarmouth on Regent Road. Date unknown. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Crowds flock to Regent Road in Great Yarmouth. Date: April 23, 2003.Crowds flock to Regent Road in Great Yarmouth. Date: April 23, 2003. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: A street view of Regent Road, Great Yarmouth. Date unknown.A street view of Regent Road, Great Yarmouth. Date unknown. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Regent Road at Great Yarmouth, shops include Pownall's fishing equipment and Potter's the rock makers. Date: early 1950s.Regent Road at Great Yarmouth, shops include Pownall's fishing equipment and Potter's the rock makers. Date: early 1950s. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Yarmouth's Regent Road leads to the seafront from the town centre. Date: May 11, 1959Yarmouth's Regent Road leads to the seafront from the town centre. Date: May 11, 1959 (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Daytrippers visiting the gift shops in sun-drenched Regent Road, Great Yarmouth. Date: May 7, 2001.Daytrippers visiting the gift shops in sun-drenched Regent Road, Great Yarmouth. Date: May 7, 2001. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Regent Road at Great Yarmouth. On the left, the Tudor style building is the Electricity Service Centre (building now long gone) and opposite British Home Stores (Still there in 2002). Dated 1960s.Regent Road at Great Yarmouth. On the left, the Tudor style building is the Electricity Service Centre (building now long gone) and opposite British Home Stores (Still there in 2002). Dated 1960s. (Image: Archant Library)

Eastern Daily Press: Clean street in Regent Road, Yarmouth. Date: 2006.Clean street in Regent Road, Yarmouth. Date: 2006. (Image: Archant Library)