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.

AYZMU:P10-0933 image 2 of 2

9.1909

St. Helen's church. Guest arriving for Mabel's wedding in September 1909 with interested onlookers. Lower photo shows Frank and Elsie (?surname) arriving for ceremony.

AYZMU:P10-0932 image 1 of 2

9.1909

St. Helen's church. Guest arriving for Mabel's wedding in September 1909 with interested onlookers. Lower photo shows Frank and Elsie (?surname) arriving for ceremony.

AYZMU:P10-0932 image 2 of 2

9.1909

St. Helen's church. Guest arriving for Mabel's wedding in September 1909 with interested onlookers. Lower photo shows Frank and Elsie (?surname) arriving for ceremony.

AYZMU:P10-0931

1900 (circa)

Entrance to St. Helen's church. Standing in doorway are a Mr. Joe Curtis. Lady unknown (? his wife)

AYZMU:P10-0930

1966

The Hood building. A rear view from St. Helen's churchyard. In 1807, as a result of an increase in rents from school lands, this two storey school building was built in Lower Church Street/South Street. Because of an increase in pupil numbers, they moved into new buildings on the corner of Leicester Road (now part of Ashby School). This old school building stood empty from 1912, and was bought in 1921 by Sir Joseph Hood, and given to the school governors. Now used by Manor House School.

AYZMU:P10-0929

1980 (circa)

St. Helen's church. Interior, with the finger pillory. A very rare example. Consists of two upright posts about 3ft. high which upport a beam of about the same length in which are bored holes of various dimensions, cut first horizontally and then perpendicularly, so that the first joint of the finger may be inserted and the finger retained in an angular form.

AYZMU:P10-0928

1980 (circa)

St. Helen's church. Interior, with the mural Hildersam monument commemorating Rev. Arthur Hildersam who died 4.03.1631 and was vicar of this church.

AYZMU:P10-0927 image 1 of 2

1980 (circa)

St. Helen's church. Interior, with the alabaster Mundy monument commemorating Robert Mundy who died 15.04.1526 wiht his two wives flanking him. He left property in the town to maintain a perpetual obit (an anniversay service for the repose of his soul). In the reign of Edward VI, the chantry and obit money was seized by the state, and some of it diverted into the foundation of the Grammar School in 1567.

AYZMU:P10-0927 image 2 of 2

1980 (circa)

St. Helen's church. Interior, with the alabaster Mundy monument commemorating Robert Mundy who died 15.04.1526 wiht his two wives flanking him. He left property in the town to maintain a perpetual obit (an anniversay service for the repose of his soul). In the reign of Edward VI, the chantry and obit money was seized by the state, and some of it diverted into the foundation of the Grammar School in 1567.

AYZMU:P10-0926

1900 - 1970

St. Helen's church. Interior, with Pilgrims Monument which is located near the east end of the north aisle. Described in W. Scott's "History of Ashby de la Zouch" - "beneath an ogee arch, crocketed on the exterior and cinque-foiled within two sets of hollow moulding, and flanked on each side by a buttress, lies the recumbent effigy of a pilgrim to the shrine of St. James of Compostella" Possibly Thomas, youngest brother of Lord William Hastings, early 16th. century.