Boston as you may not have seen it before ... one of the fisheye views of the town caught by Standard photographer Gary Atkinson in 1968.

placeholder image — Boston as you may not have seen it before ... one of the fisheye views of the town caught by Standard photographer Gary Atkinson in 1968.

RETRO: Fisheye views of Boston in 1968 - plus a 55-year-old selfie (GALLERY)

By David Seymour

Published 15th Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT

Updated 15th Dec 2023, 17:08 GMT

Here is a selection of photos from the Boston Standard’s archives for 1968, showing fisheye views of the town centre.

They include one of the paper’s first staff photographer Gary Atkinson taking a selfie several decades before the term was coined.

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The Market Place from near Lloyds Bank.

5. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Market Place from near Lloyds Bank. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

The Market Place from near the Herbert Ingram Memorial.

6. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Market Place from near the Herbert Ingram Memorial. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

Looking across the Market Place towards Marks & Spencer and other businesses.

7. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

Looking across the Market Place towards Marks & Spencer and other businesses. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

More vintage motors on show in Boston's Market Place.

8. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

More vintage motors on show in Boston's Market Place. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard