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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1970 - 1959

Hill Street looking towards Burton Road. The main road for Burton used to go up Kilwardby Street and along Hill Street (Rosemary Lane in 1768) where there were four blocks of 17th century cottages left. Only two survive. No.3 dates to 1630-1640. Nearest block of cottages were demolished between 1919 and 1939. 2 views as previous, one with no railings but later that the previous photo - possibly 1970's. The second photo shows "modern" railings - possibly erected in the 1990's.

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1950 - 1959

Hill Street looking towards Burton Road. The main road for Burton used to go up Kilwardby Street and along Hill Street (Rosemary Lane in 1768) where there were four blocks of 17th century cottages left. Only two survive. No.3 dates to 1630-1640. Nearest block of cottages were demolished between 1919 and 1939. Same view as previous but once again -- no railings in situ although photo is is much later than previous - probably in the 1950's.

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1900 - 1939

Hill Street looking towards Burton Road. The main road for Burton used to go up Kilwardby Street and along Hill Street (Rosemary Lane in 1768) where there were four blocks of 17th century cottages left. Only two survive. No.3 dates to 1630-1640. Nearest block of cottages were demolished between 1919 and 1939. Note the railings (which were replaced after WWII - see other photos in collection).Lower photo from the Frith collection show o railings at all - possible around 1900

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1900 - 1939

Hill Street looking towards Burton Road. The main road for Burton used to go up Kilwardby Street and along Hill Street (Rosemary Lane in 1768) where there were four blocks of 17th century cottages left. Only two survive. No.3 dates to 1630-1640. Nearest block of cottages were demolished between 1919 and 1939. Note the railings (which were replaced after WWII - see other photos in collection).Lower photo from the Frith collection show o railings at all - possible around 1900

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1990 - 1999

A container lorry stuck under the railway bridge on Tamworth Road - probably in the 1990's. View is inbound to Ashby (Our Lady of Lourdes RD church in far distance.)

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1990 - 1999

A container lorry stuck under the railway bridge on Tamworth Road - probably in the 1990's. View is inbound to Ashby.

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1963 - 1964

Midland Railway station forecourt, (opened in 1849. Passenger line closed 7th September 1964. East side, Leicester bound in August 1954.) after closure of the railway. Tram lines uncovered (still visible) prior to resurfacing.

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1963 - 1964

Midland Railway station, opened in 1849. Passenger line closed 7th September 1964. East side, Leicester bound in August 1954. First photo is of the station cart -must be just pre 1964 before passenger line closed. Second photo shows shunting operation in progress at station.

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1955

Interior of what was locally known as the "Black" tunnel on the branch railway line Worthington-Breedon-Derby, (which was closed in 1950's and lines removed in 1955, and tunnel blocked soon after)

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1950 - 1965

Wilfred Place cottages. First photo is early 1960's, with cottage (No.2) on right still existing (currently occupied by John and Iris Holt). The derelict cottage (double fronted) was last lived in by a Mrs Hall and demolished during that decade. The lower photo of No.2 shown in the early 1950's. Note: The "For Sale" sign in window. The attached cottage still occupied (derelict in first photo.)