It may now be one of Ipswich's favourite shopping streets full of independent traders, but St Peter's Street has undergone plenty of changes over the years.

East Anglian Daily Times: St Peter's Street flooded in 1938St Peter's Street flooded in 1938 (Image: Archant)

Ipswich's history as a trading hub for wool and textiles meant there were plenty of businesses setting up shop in the street near the marina in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

East Anglian Daily Times: A view of St Peter's Street from College Street in central IpswichA view of St Peter's Street from College Street in central Ipswich (Image: Archant)

St Peter's Street may now be home to retailers like Loveone, Hullaballo and The House in Town, but the road's appearance has been relatively unchanged for centuries.

East Anglian Daily Times: The building that is now The Thomas Wolsey pub pictured in 1959The building that is now The Thomas Wolsey pub pictured in 1959 (Image: Archant)

It is now also home to a statue of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey and a pub named in his honour.

East Anglian Daily Times: Postcard of tramcar in St Peter's Street in circa 1920Postcard of tramcar in St Peter's Street in circa 1920 (Image: Archant)

The tramline that connected Ipswich also ran through St Peter's Street, as shown in a picture taken in circa 1920.

East Anglian Daily Times: Six new independent business owners who opened up in St Peter's Street in Ipswich last yearSix new independent business owners who opened up in St Peter's Street in Ipswich last year (Image: Archant)

St Peter's Street is now a thriving hub for retailers, restaurants and estate agents - with six new businesses starting up last summer.