IT'S been almost 14 years since the first Google Street View car visited Taunton and uploaded the town to the internet to ensure web users could virtually walk the streets,

Some locals felt the new website 'infringed human rights', and were not happy about having their homes uploaded to the world wide web.

In the summer prior to the upload, the County Gazette reported how readers had spotted the mystery camera cars in this area.

In 2010, it was said that Google Street View offered 360-degree street-level imagery which enables you to ‘travel’ along roads and look around, even zooming in on places of interest.

The facility has been criticised amid claims that it infringes human rights.

A nose around the area showed innocuous scenes like County Gazette reporter Jon Wills returning to our former offices in St James Street.

In South Street, Taunton, three female students from Bishop Fox’s Community School were pictured waiting to cross a road, while in Minehead, holidaying families enjoyed the seafront, all minding their own business, but now immortalised on-line.

Ed Parsons, Google’s Geospatial Technologist said: “Street View takes mapping to a new level not possible before, and with so many practical applications it’s no wonder over two thirds of people who tried the service said they would use it again.

“This new imagery of so many stunning British places means it’s the ideal time to start planning a trip, kickstart a house-hunt or simply ensure that you never arrive late to a meeting again.”