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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1920

A 1920 St. Helen's choir church outing run by G.H.Townson, motor agent, Ashby Garage, Wood Street. Passengers include: Ernest Taylor, Joe Curtis, Ted Downs, Canon Herbert Edwards Sawyer M.A. (1906-1923), Mr. Everett, W.Ison, Hanford, S.Parkes and Superintendent Lockton (standing)

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1921

Advert for charabanc rides in 1921 by W.H.Peters of 5 Smisby Road. Vehicle featured `is a Maudsley 35hp charabanc, Reg No: AY7604. 26 seats, registered 27.3.1920 to W.H.Peters of Bath street. Purple livery. Sold in August 1924 to R.L.Muggleston of Overseal and then to Sturgess of Leicester in February 1926. Scrapped September 1927.

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1939 - 1944

A Leyland Lion bus in wartime. Driver Albert Parker of Machins. Photo taken at New Lount Colliery on Archive Drive, near pit spoil heap. Note: headlamps masked and white line round bus for identification,

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1951

A Morris Commercial flat back, liveried as "Moore's Transport (Ashby) Ltd, Ashby-de-l-Zouch, Phone Ashby 140". Driver Jeff Mason. Photo taken 1951 in North Street, outside what is now the museum, just after nationalisation of transport. Jeff Mason went on to run his own business "Masons" which is still being run by his daughter and son-in-law and grandsons in 2011.

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1925 - 1926

Probably a Sentinel tipper truck, liveried as "Ashby-de-la-Zouch Urban District Council" - body built at Karrier Motor Works in Huddersfield in 1926. Chassis probably older. Note: carbide lamps on front and fixed horn which also suggests earlier than 1926.

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1925 circa

The Allen brothers in Central Garage, North Steet in approx 1925 (shown in directory as K.T.Orton Motors Ltd., Central Garage, North Street). Vehicle is probably a Peerless Rigid.

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1940

Staff at Ashby Cottage Hospital in 1940. Top photo: Doctor Herbert Scilly, Matron Miss Alice Arkinstall, Nurses Dorrie Watson and Adams. Lower photo: Matron Miss Alice Arkinstall and Nurse Dorrie Watson.

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1900 - 1910

Kilwardby Street. Court No.2 looking towards Kilwardby Street. Preparation for some sort of walkway. Most of the buildings seen were demolished in the 1960's. Photo purportedly taken by one of the Trevor family, probably Harry who was still operating in 1916. Date of photos probably around 1900 to 1910.

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1900 - 1910

Kilwardby Street. Court No.2 looking from Kilwardby Street. Preparation for some sort of walkway. Most of the buildings seen were demolished in the 1960's. Photo purportedly taken by one of the Trevor family, probably Harry who was still operating in 1916. Date of photos probably around 1900 to 1910.

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1939 circa

Boy's Grammar School governors taken on "old" School field with School House in background. Circa 1939. The following are identified: Left: John Bullen. 3rd Left: John Hunt.Headmaster T.A.Woodcock wesring a gown. Gentleman in centre is probably W.P.Musson.