This splendid pictorial record of almost 200 photographs explores the market town of Tewkesbury. The reader is taken on a tour of the town, looking at how it has progressed and developed throughout the decades of the twentieth century. Changes that have taken place in the town are clearly portrayed through images of the town centre, buildings, industries and important people and events. Each image is accompanied by supporting text providing a wealth of local colour and historical detail. Around Tewkesbury will provide older residents of the area with a nostalgic look at the recent past and bring to newcomers an opportunity to look at how things used to be.