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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History of the Standard Soap Works. Soap 01 (Hydrolene Works Tamworth Road beside the railway), Soap 02 (Drawing of the "pink panther" building."The ""new"" factory opened in 1909 and was still in use up to 1978 when it was destroyed by fire. Soap 03 (Drawing of the ""new"" factory of 1909 showing the railway siding , circular iron window frame now in museum). Soap 04 (Line drawing of the 1909 factory site). Soap 05(Glycerin building and the reservoirs of the old waterworks). Soap 06 (Demolition of the old factory chimney)

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1917 - 1918

Wilfred Place cottages. 10 Wilfred Place,Ashby.The rooms at the back were built into the hillside. The couple shown are Mr. Steve Foster's Great Grandparents Arthur and Ann Foster who lived at the address. Arthur is in his Royal Army Medical Corps uniform. The date is thought to be would be around the latter part of the First World War

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1952

C Squadron, Leicestershire Yeomanry in 1952. Lt. Powell-Heath (3rd from left on front row) came originally from Packington.

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2012

Same view as previous photo, taken in 2012 looking towards Kilwardby Street. No.13 now Superdrug

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2012

No.33 and No.35 (site of Parkes and Son ladies outfitters around 1922-25) as pictured in 2012, No.35 occupied by Specsavers (opticians) and No.33 became Woolworths, until closure in 2010, now occupied by Costa Coffee.

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2012 - 1899

Looking down Wood Street towards top of Market Street in 2012. The various premises on the right are now residential cottages.

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2012

No.79 Queens Head public house in 2012. E.Bullen (grocer, wines and spirits). Spire still evident on Trinity church so photo prior to 1900.

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2012

Same view as previous photo but in 2012. New cottages replaced the old row of cottages at bottom of North Street in the 1980's.

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2012

Same view in 2012 as previous photo. Decorating Centre, & Accountants now occupy the building which is shown being demolished in previous photo.

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2012 - 1953

Same view as previous, taken in 2012. Brook Street with Baptist church on left. New residential premises (Claridge Place) on right, build on site of fire station.