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:P09-0078

1977

Street view looking straight down from top, similar to P09-0077. Extreme right No.87 Huntingdon House (occupied by an Antiques business - note the "Sold" sign"), No.85 Bonnies, No.83 Potters (fish and chips), No.81 Fosters (draper), No.79 Queens Head.

AYZMU:P09-0077

1890 - 1912

Street view looking straight down from top. Extreme right No.89 Girl's Grammar School (became Kindergarten in about 1912), No.87 Huntingdon House (in 1900 was John German and Sons, surveyors and land agents etc.), No.85 Edward Smith and Son (upholsterer and furnishers 1981-1941)

AYZMU:P09-0076

1912 - 1914

Street view looking straight down from top. Showing possibly a recruiting parade. No.91 Evans (grocers) and extreme right also just see the pillars fronting the Girl's School Kindergarten at No. 89

AYZMU:P09-0075

1935 - 1937

Street view of decorations for celebration of either George V Silver Jubilee or George VI coronation. Businesses identified - No.91 Evans (grocers) - was located there from 1900 to beyond 1936.

AYZMU:P09-0074

1850 - 1899

Copy of Hextall's frontspiece. Businesses identified - extreme right No.91 Goodmans (tailors), No.87 John Piddock (clergyman), No.89 in 1841 Edward Mortimer Green (solicitor), in 1851 Henry Blood (tailor and draper), extreme left - No.106 Robert Orchard (perfumer and hairdresser). Note: gas lighting came into the town in 1833. Note: Trinity church with spire.

AYZMU:P09-0073

1936 circa

Businesses identified - No.79 Queens Head - luncheons and teas, No.90 Stewarts? (tea rooms). Top of Market Street - Tickner Bros. on right, Harry and Joe Haynes (cycle builders) on the left. Note: horse drawn Hovis van on left of picture.

AYZMU:P09-0072

1906

Businesses identified - No.67 Bulls Head (landlord Mr. E.Burdett), No.69 Chatterton Bros.(grocers), No.71 John Sherwin (draper and milliner in 1896), No.73 Simpkin and James (grocers), No.75 Edward Miles (hatter and woollen draper), No.77 Varnham (grocers), No.79 Queens Head, No.81 William Seabourne (draper), No.83 Haynes (cycle maker)

AYZMU:P09-0071

1820 (circa)

Scene showing traders and market cross (which was demolished in 1827). Business identified - No.67 Bulls Head, No. 70 Castle Inn, No. 74 Lamb Inn (at time of scene)

AYZMU:P09-0070

1948 - 1952

Businesses identified - No.63 Hemsley (cycle shop), No.65 Charles Hussey (newsagent), No.67 Bulls Head, No.79 Queens Head. Note: in left foreground is an Austin A40 which came out in 1948.

AYZMU:P09-0069

1900 (circa)

Businesses identified - No.57 Bullen and Glover (chemists) - was George Bullen in 1900, No.59 G. Clarke (draper), (supermarket), No.61 Walter Logan (surgeon) - in 1896 was W.Whereat (draper), No.63 Charles Matthews (chemist), No.67 Bulls Head.