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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1968 (pre)

Rear of dwellings on right hand side, outbound, after bridge. Middle photo taken looking towards town centre as soap factory can be seen in distance. Buildings were demolished when the Callis bridge was demolished in 1969.

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1960 - 1966

View looking inbound towards town centre. On left, on bend is Janet's Cafe (fish and chips). Buildings were demolished when the Callis bridge was demolished in 1969.

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1960 - 1966

View looking inbound towards town centre. On left, on bend is Janet's Cafe (fish and chips). Buildings were demolished when the Callis bridge was demolished in 1969.

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4.2010

Similar view to P10-0826. Where the Callis ends and Smisby Road begins. New properties built on site of the Misses Smedley's houses. (Joan and Lena lived on left hand side. Muriel, their cousin, was a music teacher, lived on the right, All were spinsters.)

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11.2005

This is almost opposite previous photo P10-0825, where the Callis ends and Smisby Road begins. Large semi on left was owned and lived in by the Smedleys. Joan and Lena lived on left hand side. Muriel, their cousin, was a music teacher, lived on the right, All were spinsters.

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1950 - 1959

Rag and Bone man on the Callis, outbound from town centre. Two conflicting identifications - either "Rocket" Ratcliffe with Freddie Grew's horse or "Butt" Tames - who lived at Annswell - with his own horse. The Grew family lived in one of these cottages which were demolished in early 1960's.

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1927 (pre)

Three men (one is probably William Smedley, owner of the field) surveying what looks like some damage at the entrance to his field. The Meredith and Drew biscuit factory was subsequently built on this land in 1928.

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1927 (pre)

William Smedley, the Ashby postmaster with his herd of cows. The Meredith and Drew biscuit factory was subsequently built on this land in 1928.

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1885 - 1889

Two cottages which existed a little further on past the Blue Bell on same side of road.

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1881 - 1887

Map showing Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer, Blue Bell public house. She was landlady 1881 to 1887. Her name also on the land to rear of pub. To left, land owned by Mr. Robert Dickinson (is this the Dickinson of the corn merchants who had shop on the Callis?)