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 two maps given illustrate the changes in the town of Harborne between the years 1936 and 2007. From an

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perspective, it is evident that the

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witnessed significant changes in the given period, which included cutting down some natural spots and extending residential areas.

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surrounding the river in the Northeast of the village was converted into a residential area,

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the farmland and the government offices nearby in the Southeast were replaced with a golf course and a museum, in the given order.

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, the cycle path in the Southwest of the

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was turned into a road in 2007. Another transformation made in the

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was the destruction and demolition of a large number of the trees in the Northwest, from 3 trees to only 1 tree. In the centre part of the village including several facilities,

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there was a shopping centre built in the natural area, the sweet shop and the butchers were redesigned as a supermarket.

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, the flower shop was converted into a travel agent. In the same

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, the post office, the bank, and the library of the town remained unchanged/ intact and experienced no changes during the period surveyed.