The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in businesses up and down the country going bust - but do you remember heading to these firms in Southend ten years ago.
Keen photographer Gaz de Vere headed to the then-bustling streets of our seaside town to grab snaps of shops, banks and nightlife venues.
In the midst of a global pandemic and a third national lockdown, Gaz has headed back to the same streets of Southend to see which businesses are no longer in Southend and have been replaced.
High street retailers such as BHS have disappeared, with a new Primark outlet now in its place after opening last year.
Infamous name - Southend's BHS store closed during the summer of 2016
Many of us will remember heading to B&Q, T J Hughes and Lloyds TSB a decade ago, but these photographs show what is now on offer.
Brand new - Primark took over the former BHS retail space on Southend High Street and opened for the first time last October
Gone - B&Q is pictured boarded up soon after closing its doors to customers
Bustling - the Range is situated behind Southend Victoria train station and opened in December 2013
Closing down sale - T J Hughes was on Southend High Street 10 years ago but soon shut its doors
High street favourite - H&M is now in T J Hughes' place in the heart of our seaside town
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Gone but not forgotten - Sunrooms was one of Southend’s landmark alternative clubs before closing down after 20 years in September 2013
Found on Market Place - Annie's Attic is situated where Sunrooms once was and is dubbed Southend's alternative music venue
No longer seen - Lloyds TSB boasted a branch on London Road when this shot was captured 10 years ago
Helping the community - Paul Robinson Solicitors is now found at the site where Lloyds TSB was once housed
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