Bury St Edmunds is a proud and traditional medieval market town that has
managed to preserve its identity in the face of post-war modernisation,
and today attracts thousands of visitors who enjoy its unique charms. St
John's Street was saved by concerned residents in 1971 and is still full
of distinctive independent shops today. However, it hasn't all been good
news: the demise of the cattle market and associated flea market was a
major blow to the town and an ultra-modern development, The Arc, now
stands there instead; the town has lost every greengrocer and almost
every butcher and baker, while over forty pubs have closed and with them
the traditional games and sports that we participated in before the
advent of the modern technological age. Lost Bury St Edmunds is a fully
illustrated book that sheds light on the town's past and will appeal to
both visitors and residents who have the fondest of memories of what was
once there.