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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1985

Looking towards the Green. Flood of 1985. Hood Court flats with water swirling around entrance!

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1985

Looking towards the Green. Flood of 1985. Top photo shows Ashby Health Centre and Hood Court flats to the right. Lower photo shows garden perimeter wall of the Bullens to left, the Green in centre and Ashby Health Centre to right. Third photo shows floods outside Hood Court flats.

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1985

Looking towards the Green. Flood of 1985. Top photo shows Ashby Health Centre and Hood Court flats to the right. Lower photo shows garden perimeter wall of the Bullens to left, the Green in centre and Ashby Health Centre to right. Third photo shows floods outside Hood Court flats.

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1985

Looking towards the Green. Flood of 1985. Entrance to North Street car park middle right.

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1985

Looking towards the Green. Flood of 1985. Entrance to North Street car park middle right.

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1930 - 1939

Outside prison - which was situated on the Green. Walls Ice Cream "Stop me and buy one". On bike seat is Harry Haywood who became a chiropodist.

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1972 - 1977

Very foggy day - Gates leading from Hood Park to car park. Gates had been moved from Hood Park entrance alongside Library/Museum. To left is brick perimeter wall of outdoor swimming pool. Extreme right is area which was later developed in 1981 into Hood Court flats and day centre. Area in foreground became car park for Leisure Centre.

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22.8.1939

Event unknown, possibly clearing up after flood of August 1939 in court next to Smithards.

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1925 - 1932

Left hand side, looking up North Street. Properties in view demolished in 1950's and site is now where Ashby Health Centre is built. Extreme left, the building was a grocery shop (still open in 1957). Just to the right (but not pictured) was the Volunteer (public house). Flood either 1925 or 1932.

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1955 (pre)

Aerial view Bath Grounds, Ivanhoe Baths, Royal Hotel, Cattle market, end of Rawdon Terrace. To left is junction of Station Road and Wilfred Place. Bottom left, railway line still intact crossing Wilfred Place so photo pre 1955 (lines lifted in 1955). Royal Hotel garage on top left of car park. Tom Pearson and son Bob were managers.