OVER the years, towns, cities and villages change a lot, whether there are complete revamps or just changes to the fronts of buildings.

The main change we see is usually new shops replacing old, but occasionally we also see completely new buildings in place of old ones. Although sometimes, things never seem to change.

Here we take a look at how much (or little) has changed in Llandovery between the 1900s and 2022, by looking at some key areas in the town on Google’s Street View and comparing them to some of our archive photos.

We can see that The Castle Hotel pub has changed its exterior over the las century, including the addition outdoor seating(and thankfully is not flooded), the main change for King Road is the shop fronts, with different businesses and a colour change, and for New Road, you can see the difference in transport and a bit of colour!

South Wales Guardian: Castle Hotel, Llandovery in 1928. Picture: Ieuan LewisCastle Hotel, Llandovery in 1928. Picture: Ieuan Lewis

South Wales Guardian: Castle Hotel, Llandovery in 2022. Picture: Google MapsCastle Hotel, Llandovery in 2022. Picture: Google Maps

South Wales Guardian: An undated picture of King Street, Llandovery. Picture: Lovellandovery.co.ukAn undated picture of King Street, Llandovery. Picture: Lovellandovery.co.uk

South Wales Guardian: King Road, Llandovery, 2022. Picture: Google Street ViewKing Road, Llandovery, 2022. Picture: Google Street View

South Wales Guardian: New Road, Llandovery in the 1900s. Picture: LoveLlandovery.co.ukNew Road, Llandovery in the 1900s. Picture: LoveLlandovery.co.uk

South Wales Guardian: New Road, Llandovery in 2022. Picture: Google Street ViewNew Road, Llandovery in 2022. Picture: Google Street View