Boston as you may not have seen it before ... one of the fisheye views of the town caught by Standard photographer Gary Atkinson in 1968.Boston as you may not have seen it before ... one of the fisheye views of the town caught by Standard photographer Gary Atkinson in 1968.
Boston as you may not have seen it before ... one of the fisheye views of the town caught by Standard photographer Gary Atkinson in 1968.

RETRO: Fisheye views of Boston in 1968 - plus a 55-year-old selfie (GALLERY)

By David Seymour
Published 15th Dec 2023, 17:00 BST
Updated 15th Dec 2023, 17:08 BST
Here is a selection of photos from the Boston Standard’s archives for 1968, showing fisheye views of the town centre.

They include one of the paper’s first staff photographer Gary Atkinson taking a selfie several decades before the term was coined.

MORE: RETRO: Fisheye views of Louth in 1968 (GALLERY)

The Market Place from near South Street.

1. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Market Place from near South Street. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

Edging towards the Boston Stump.

2. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

Edging towards the Boston Stump. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

The Five Lamps roundabout.

3. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Five Lamps roundabout. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

The Herbert Ingram Memorial.

4. Fisheye views of Boston in 1968

The Herbert Ingram Memorial. Photo: Gary Atkinson, Boston Standard

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