Stafford, Market Square c.1955
Photo ref: S411033
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Photo ref: S411033
Photo of Stafford, Market Square c.1955

More about this scene

Well-known stores occupy buildings of very different periods. F W Woolworth's, with its large window display and traditional sign, occupies a building which dates back to the 15th century, while the foundation stones of Burton's menswear shop, with its flamboyant sign, were laid in 1935 by Henry Montague Burton and Stanley Howard Burton.

Memories of Stafford, Market Square c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Stafford, Market Square c.1955

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Can anybody remember? I seem to remember that Woolworths used to be by the entrance to the market with wooden floors