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 Boston Stump from the car park in front of the Sessions House.

9. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Boston Stump from the car park in front of the Sessions House. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

New Street to the left, Bank Street veering right.

10. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

New Street to the left, Bank Street veering right. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

The Market Place end of Strait Bargate.

11. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Market Place end of Strait Bargate. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

The Wide Bargate end of Strait Bargate.

12. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Wide Bargate end of Strait Bargate. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard