The maps below show how the town of Harborne changed from 1936 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps below illustrate the transformation of the village called Harborne between 1936 and 2007. From an

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perspective, it is evident that the town witnessed significant changes, becoming a much larger residential area with more shops. In the northwest of the city, most of the trees were cut down in the 71-year period. The river was filled in in order to make room for the development of a residential area in the northeastern part of the city.In the centre of the town, a new shopping centre was built and the post office, bank and library remained ​​virtually unchanged. The sweet shop and butchers were replaced with a new supermarket.

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, the adjacent bank was a travel agent in 2007

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of the flower shop in 1936. In the Southwestern part of the city, The cycle path was turned into a road. Opposite to that direction, in the southeast region, the government offices and farmland were converted into a new museum and golf course, respectively.