Essays on the events of a thousand-year history and the modern development of the clan of Bryansk. The basis of the book was a series of television essays about individual bright pages of the "biography" of the city of Bryansk. The author of these television essays, published under the heading "Old Town" in 2009-2010, journalist Natalya Rebrova brought together the historical materials used in the television project to compose a fascinating and illustrated narrative about important milestones in the history of her native Bryansk on book pages. The chapter "City of Changes" was written by local historian Yuri Solovyov, who in addition acted as editor-reviewer of the entire book. The section "New Bryansk" tells about the current stage of the city's development. The book "Old Town. New Bryansk" may be of interest to a wide range of readers.