High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The tram lines visible in the centre of this photograph give the date of pre 1928, when the trams were removed from Newcastle. On the far right hand side can be seen the shop of W. Parton, a professional ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a very interesting view of the High Street as it is much changed today. The Police station is the white building to the right of the Guildhall. This station opened in 1834, for Newcastle's first ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The tall building on the left hand side of this photograph was the original covered Market Hall. The Hall was built in 1854, in order to supplement the portable street markets that took place outside, ...
Hospital Saturday market stall outside the Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A stall raising funds for Hospital Saturday, situated at the back of the Guildhall. At the time many hospitals, including the North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital at Hartshill were supported ...
Hubanks, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Hubanks store on the High Street pictured before it was modernised, with goods being sold from makeshift counters.
William Hubank and Son were a greengrocers and florists and at the time of this photograph ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mason's the cabinet maker can be seen on the far left of the Ironmarket, with D. Read, the grocers next door. The view is looking down towards the Municipal Hall which was built between 1888 and 1890, ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The name of Ironmarket no doubt came from the fact that Newcastle was a centre of ironmaking in the 14th century. The black and white frontage of 'The George and Dragon' can just about be made out about ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The name of Ironmarket no doubt came from the fact that Newcastle was a centre of ironmaking in the 14th century. The corner of the Lancaster Buildings can just be made out on the right hand side of the ...
Leycett
An old corner shop at Leycett is pictured here with residents standing outside. At the time this photograph was taken only about twenty houses in the village were still occupied.
Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour streetscene of Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme signed bottom right by Alston Emery. People can be seen walking on the pavements past the shops on either side.
London Road, Chesterton
Mrs Kelsall and Assistant, standing outside the Off-Licence on London Road. The shop window looks like it is decorated for Christmas with a notice in the window for the Christmas Club.
London Road, Chesterton
This watercolour of London Road in Chesterton was painted by Alf Fallows, a local artist. The scene depicts London Road in 1910, when the trams still ran through Chesterton
Market Cross, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In front of the Guildhall can be seen the Market Cross, which originally stood in the centre of the High Street, opposite the end of the Ironmarket. The Market Cross has undergone some restoration in ...
Market Hall, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The covered market hall, seen here on the right was built in 1854, in order to supplement the portable street markets that took place outside, and was demolished in 1961. Arthur Morgan, probably a tobacconsit's, ...
Market lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Rear view of Mellard's Ironmongers.
Market Place, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken before 1900, when the trams were introduced to Newcastle, and tram lines ran down High Street. Traders are shown here selling their wares from carts on the ancient market.
The ...
Market street, Kidsgrove
This photograph shows the various shops on Market Street at the time, with all the wares displayed outside. Note the unusual top hat shop sign on the left hand side of the street.
Marsden Brothers, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Marsden Brothers stood on Newcastle's High Street from at least 1904 and was still trading in 1964.
The owners in the 1960s were the Saunders family, Mr Saunders senior, and son Keith Saunders.
As ...