Images

Ashby museum has an archive of over 3000 photographs – both original and copies. This page allows people to view the main group of photographs, but does not include photographs in specialist collections as these often include ones that are not in our primary area of interest. Larger images may be viewed at the museum during opening hours, and copies for private use may be purchased.

This page also allows access to details of artefacts (physical objects) held by the museum. Please note that when changing between photographs and artefacts, the classification list is only updated after the first search.

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1925 - 1932

Elford Street. The Giliwiskaw brook runs underground at this point. May be origin of name "Elford" - was there a ford crossing the brook when is ran above ground (see 1850-51 map) when the area had a bridge known as Lamty's bridge? Elford Street railings act as a sluice for the flooding Giliwiskaw. This features the flood of either 1925 or 1932. Farmers corner shop on the corner of Derby Road.

AYZMU:P12-0488

1939 pre

Hill Street looking towards Kilwardby Street. The main road for Burton used to go up Kilwardby Street and along Hill Street (Rosemary Lane in 1768) where there were four blocks of 17th century cottages on right. Only two survive. No.3 dates to 1630-1640. Nearest block of cottages were demolished between 1919 and 1939.

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1939

Members of the Ashby U.D.C. Fire brigade in 1939 with Coventry Climax pumping engine. Back row: L to R: J.F.Hurd, A.E.Hurd, G.H.Marston, W.Harper. Middle row L to R: J.E.Brown, W.H.Barnett, R.Neale, J.Randall, M.W.Powiss, H.Pass, H.R.Flint, J.N.Foster (grandfather of Mr. Steve Foster of Burton on Trent), F.Lowe. Front row L to R: G.T.Perry, J.Neale..

AYZMU:P12-0486

1920 - 1925 approx

Members of the Ashby U.D.C. Fire brigade with probably a horse-drawn tender. 1920's. Possibly Mr. Randall on extreme right.

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1920 - 1925 approx

A 1912 Merryweather turntable ladder fire engine. Photo approx 1920's with Ashby Fire brigade members.

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1980 approx

A 1912 Merryweather turntable ladder fire engine, Reg No: AY 9088. Taken outside the Mines Rescue Station on Tamworth Road in the 1980's.

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1980 - 1989 approx

Tamworth Road looking outbound. archway is on left just after pony and trap in previous photo. Horse and cart with pig on board, owed by Cutter. Flags indicate some sort of celebration (1902 Edward VII coronation, or 1911 George V coronation?). Cutter family are recorded as being in the Oddfellows Arms, 32 Kilwardby Street 1881-1904. Beer retailers, Derby Road. Corn merchants at 21 Market Street, and cabinet makers, 70 Market Street in 1912.

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1980 - 1989 approx

Allsops of Tamworth Road. Recovery truck. Liveried: Allsops of Ashby. Heavy Recovery Service. Phone Ashby 412141 Approx 1980's. Arthur Jones took over the business in mid 1990's.

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1980 approx

Delivery vehicle, Liveried: McVities, Bake a better biscuit. Artic - make, model unknown. approx 1980.

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1975 - 1976 approx

Delivery vehicles, United Biscuits (U.B.) First photo: Seddon Atkinson artic 1976 approx. Liveried: KP, The loveable nuts. Second photo: Ford arrtic 1975. Liveried: KP crisps.