The maps illustrate an area of the Shalton village in 1910 and 2010.
Overall, the area has undergone significant transformation, with the addition of private houses and other residential facilities at the expense of green space to accommodate the increasing population here.
In the center of the map was a rectangular area, which was created by the conjunction of three main roads. In 1910, a large house was erected in the top corner of the rectangular land, surrounded by green space while a row consisting of a grocer, a house, and a bakery was constructed along High Street. After a century of development, this area transformed remarkably with the demolition of green space, a large house into six private houses, leaving aside the grocer, which was repurposed into a cafe. Notably, a small street was redirected from London Road to the new neighbourhood.
Along School Road, there was a school, a butcher and a house lying adjacent to each other in 1910 before the butcher and house were renovated into a parking area and a bank, with the exception of the former school in 2010. Additionally, behind the parking lot was located a new supermarket, further accommodating the local residents’ need for groceries and entertaining purposes. Moreover, London Road and High Street experienced a pronounced modification with the addition of new private houses, with four buildings each. Lastly, the post office in the conjunction of School and London Road remained unchanged during the timeframe.