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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AYZMU:P10-0895
1930 - 1939
Cricket ground on the Bath Grounds viewed from the railway
embankement. County match, Leicestershire versus Lancashire.
Date unknown but must be pre 1964. Cars just visible in left
distance look 1930's. Earliest cricket match involving Ashby is
in the Leicester Chronicle of September 1831 when a visiting
team from Barwell won by 6 wickets! Early games were played in
a field near the Cottage hospital. By 1880, the Ashby Hastings
CC were installed on the Bath Grounds. In 1911 an offer to
stage a county match there was accepted. County games continued
until 1964.
AYZMU:P10-0894
1964 (pre)
Cricket ground on the Bath Grounds viewed from the railway
embankement. County match, Leicestershire versus Derbyshire.
Date unknown but must be pre 1964. Earliest cricket match
involving Ashby is in the Leicester Chronicle of September 1831
when a visiting team from Barwell won by 6 wickets! Early games
were played in a field near the Cottage hospital. By 1880, the
Ashby Hastings CC were installed on the Bath Grounds. In 1911
an offer to stage a county match there was accepted. County
games continued until 1964.
AYZMU:P10-0893
1962 (pre)
Cricket ground on the Bath Grounds viewed from the high ground
on the far side of the railway. Ivanhoe Baths building still
standing, so pre 1962. Earliest cricket match involving Ashby
is in the Leicester Chronicle of September 1831 when a visiting
team from Barwell won by 6 wickets! Early games were played in
a field near the Cottage hospital. By 1880, the Ashby Hastings
CC were installed on the Bath Grounds. In 1911 an offer to
stage a county match there was accepted. County games continued
until 1964. Tennis courts laid out on middle right. Water
tower at top of Kilwardby Street can be seen left distance and
right distance is Holy Trinity church tower.
AYZMU:P10-0892
1962 (pre)
Cricket ground on the Bath Grounds viewed from the railway
embankment. Ivanhoe Baths building still standing, so pre 1962.
Earliest cricket match involving Ashby is in the Leicester
Chronicle of September 1831 when a visiting team from Barwell
won by 6 wickets! Early games were played in a field near the
Cottage hospital. By 1880, the Ashby Hastings CC were installed
on the Bath Grounds. In 1911 an offer to stage a county match
there was accepted. County games continued until 1964.
AYZMU:P10-0891
1918 circa
National Baby Week fete. Decorated Pram competition, contestants pictured in front of
Ivanhoe Baths. 4th from left lady is mother of Mavis Parry -
Mrs. Clamp (wearing dark hat with white ribbon), her older
brother is the young baby lying in the pram (deceased in 1981),
Was well known locally as Chumpie Clamp and was a paratrooper in
World War II.
AYZMU:P10-0890
22.6.1911
A maypole event on Bath Grounds with North Street infant school
morris and maypole dancing on June 22nd. 1911
AYZMU:P10-0889 image 1 of 2
22.6.1911
A maypole event on Bath Grounds with North Street infant school
morris and maypole dancing on June 22nd. 1911
AYZMU:P10-0889 image 2 of 2
22.6.1911
A maypole event on Bath Grounds with North Street infant school
morris and maypole dancing on June 22nd. 1911
AYZMU:P10-0888 image 1 of 2
22.6.1911
A maypole event on Bath Grounds with North Street infant school
morris dancing on June 22nd. 1911. Far right is a teacher, Miss
Woods.
AYZMU:P10-0888 image 2 of 2
22.6.1911
A maypole event on Bath Grounds with North Street infant school
morris dancing on June 22nd. 1911. Far right is a teacher, Miss
Woods.
