Caption For Wisbech, High Street C1965
Because of the relatively small shop sizes the larger retail chains, such as Boots and Burtons, have moved to bigger and better premises in the new Horsefair development - a successful retail location
Caption For Wigan, Market Place C1955
Standishgate's mock-Tudor
embellishments were added
during the 1920s; with the
distinctive Burton's building,
they lend elegance to
the main shopping street.
Caption For Aldershot, Union Street 1935
Alongside national
names such as
Timothy Whites,
Burton the tailors
and Woolworth's,
could be found
more local
enterprises such
as White's Tea
Lounge a little
further up the hill
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 Erith, High Street C1953
Queen Elizabeth II visited this town in 1953 to offer her condolences to the hundreds of residents whose lives had been torn apart by a monstrous flood that wrecked homes and businesses.
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 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 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 West Bay, Village And Beach 1922
The latecomer amongst Dorset's holiday haunts (the author Thomas Hardy called it Port Bredy), West Bay hamlet grew up around historic Bridport Harbour (centre) and its double piers, which protect a ship
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 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.