High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:2001

Description:A watercolour by Alf Fallows painted in 2001 depicting a nostalgic view of the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Shops, cafes and businesses can be seen to the right of the painting in the foreground curving away to the left of the painting in the distance. There is a wide road in the foreground complete with car, van and bicycle. A lady with shopping bags can be seen crossing the road and a policeman is visible in the bottom righthand corner.


Timeline

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1280s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I

This is Newcastle-under-Lyme’s oldest surviving charter. A charter is a formal ...

1800s
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south

Watercolour by James Hulse of a view looking from Red Lion Square towards the High ...

1840s
The Rutland, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Rutland, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A pen ink and coloured wash by John Whessell of the Rutland public house, Red Lion ...

1870s
S. Grocott, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
S. Grocott, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

S. Grocott, a grocers, located at number 6 Red Lion Square. The edge of the building ...

1890s
The junction of Red Lion Square and  Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The junction of Red Lion Square and Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Taken in 1895 this photograph shows the shops that lined the junction between Red ...

1910s
The High Street,  Newcastle-under-Lyme, during a Zeppelin air raid
The High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, during a Zeppelin air raid

Sunset sky, lamps creating diffused light on a dim High Street through which the ...

1940s
Visit of Princess Elizabeth to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Visit of Princess Elizabeth to Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Princess is seen here meeting WRAC's from the North Staffordshire Regiment.

1960s
Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour streetscene depicting the road sign for Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme. ...

1990s
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square

Covered by the Union Jack is a simple obelisk design which was made by local sculptor ...

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Donor ref:PAC318-02 (22/23098)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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