A collection of photographs used throughout the Basildon section of Basildon.info. Click any photograph to enlarge it, then use the left and right arrows to move through the gallery.
Eastgate Shopping Centre has been one of the main shopping areas in Basildon town centre since the early 1980s. This photograph forms part of the Basildon.info record of Eastgate and the changing appearance of the town centre.
Fodderwick and the Westgate area formed an important part of Basildon town centre, with shops, businesses and later the Westgate Shopping Park occupying this part of the town. The area has changed considerably as Basildon has continued to be redeveloped.
Basildon Market was a familiar feature of the town centre for generations. The original market developed in Market Square from the late 1950s and became known for its mixture of independent traders, stalls and later its distinctive wooden cabins.
The old Basildon Market was an important part of everyday town-centre life. Traders sold a wide variety of goods, including fruit and vegetables, clothing, household items and other everyday products, attracting generations of local shoppers.
This photograph records part of Basildon's long-running market tradition. The market changed considerably during its lifetime, but remained a recognisable part of the town centre until redevelopment transformed the original Market Square site.
The Centre for Digital Technologies was built on the site of Basildon’s former town-centre market. Opened in 2021, the modern college building forms an important part of the continuing redevelopment of central Basildon.
East Walk has formed part of Basildon's pedestrianised town centre since the early development of the New Town. Its shop units have housed many different retailers and businesses over the decades, reflecting the changing face of shopping in Basildon.
South Walk formed part of Basildon's original town-centre shopping layout and was closely associated with the bus station and Blenheim House area. The shops and surrounding streets became a familiar part of the daily journey through central Basildon.
East Square was one of the early shopping areas created for Basildon New Town. Its shops, restaurants, offices and pedestrian spaces changed repeatedly over the following decades as businesses opened, closed and moved around the town centre.
Town Square became one of the defining public spaces of the newly built Basildon town centre. Surrounded by shops and distinctive New Town architecture, it has remained closely associated with the development and identity of modern Basildon.