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Caption For Eastleigh, Market Street C1965

Burton's is pre-eminent on the left, and Pricerite is on the right, next to three shoe shops, Lennard's, True-Form and Frisby's.

Caption For Burton On Trent, C1960

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Caption For Aylesbury, High Street C1955

Beyond in the sunlight is the Market Square, with the unmistakeable facade of Burtons visible.

Caption For Burton On Trent, C1960

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Caption For Newark, Trent Bridge C1955

In the late 17th century the main road from Nottingham to Newark went via Charlton (Carlton), Burton, Gunthorp (Gunthorpe), Horingham Ferry (Hoveringham), Bleasby Ferry and Stoak (Stoke) where it joined

Caption For Lincoln, Stonebow 1890

The buildings visible through the main archway all went after World War I; then, prestige and chain stores such as Burtons and Lincoln's own department stores congregated in the area between Stonebow

Caption For West Bay, Village And Beach 1922

This view looks south-eastwards from the bungalow and chalets below West Cliff (foreground) to Pier Terrace (centre right) and East Cliff and Burton Cliff (upper right).

Caption For Lincoln, High Street C1950

This view shows some of the pre-war commercial rebuilding, including an Art Deco Burton's on the left and a Neo-Georgian Boots.

Caption For Aylesbury, Market Square C1955

This view looks east past the much-reduced George pub, with Burton's facade beyond, to the junction of Cambridge Street at the left and High Street to the right of the Round House.

Caption For Northampton, Abington Street C1955

Its rival opposite, in the 1930s Burton building, still survives.

Caption For Wolverhampton, Darlington Street 1890

The shops on the left were demolished in the 1930s to make way for Burton Tailors and F W Bradford Ltd, a family-run department store incorporated into James Beattie in 1960.

Caption For Kettering, Silver Street C1955

On the right is Burtons, built in 1932 in the company's usual Art Deco Classical style.

Caption For Eastleigh, Market Street C1965

The tall, rather distinctive building on the left is now Burtons.

Caption For Chesterfield, High Street C1955

In this picture we can see local branches of Timsons, Alexander, Burtons, and Boots.

Caption For Hemel Hempstead, The Marlowes C1965

Well known chain stores were strongly represented in Marlowes and Bridge Street - Truform Shoes, Dorothy Perkins, Milletts and Burton the tailors were here - as well as local shops and retail outlets such

Caption For Kettering, Silver Street C1955

Burton's Menswear, on the right of the photograph, sold suits off the peg or made to measure - all on easy payments.

Caption For Aylesbury, Market Square 1901

Beyond the Clocktower, the Georgian brick front belongs to the George Inn, which was replaced by Burtons in 1936.

Caption For Penrith, Middlesgate C1955

Burtons and Woolworths altered the streetscape with their respective Art-Deco and stuccoed cost-cutting neo-Georgian designs.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, Cornhill C1950

On the left, half way along, are the Art Deco Burtons of 1933 and Boot's mock-Tudor shop of 1913.

Caption For Uttoxeter, Cattle Market C1965

Burton Abbey had around 6,000 and Dieulacres Abbey about 5,000.