Francis Frith logo

The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith

An Historical Photographic Archive of National Importance

Call: +44 (0)1722 716 376
Sign-in or Register
Contact Us
Trustpilot
Sign-in or Register
Delivery Info Help Contact Us
US ($)
Choose A Francis Frith Shop
 UK (£) For UK & International delivery US ($) For US/Canada delivery
Call +44 (0)1722 716376
0 Items: View Basket
Shopping Basket
Trustpilot
  1. Home
  2. South Wigston
  3. Photos
  4. South Wigston, Grand Union Canal c.1960

South Wigston, Grand Union Canal c.1960
Photo ref: S548019
Made in Britain logo

Photo ref: S548019
Photo of South Wigston, Grand Union Canal c.1960
All Photos
Previous
7 / 34
Next

More about this scene

The Grand Union Canal was extended from Leicester to Market Harborough via the dramatic locks at Foxton in 1809. What better place to be when a period of quiet contemplation is the order of the day? The shelter of the great hawthorn hedges, the silent rippling movement of the water and the stillness of the reeds and trees produces that so-elusive sound of silence, often longed for but rarely experienced.

Add to Album
What's an Album? Info
Share This Photo

Buy a Print

Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.

View Sizes & Prices

Create a Gift

Mug
On a Mug
Calendar
In a Calendar
Calendar
Multi-Photo Prints
In a
Multi-Photo Print
Tea Towel
Tea Towel
Cushion Covers
Cushion Cover
Cushion
Gift Card
Gift Card

A Selection of Memories from South Wigston

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. Here are some from South Wigston

Sparked a Memory for you?

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

Add a memory of this photo

Shop Next To The Ritz
The little shop was owned by my father Ernie Garnett. He worked long hours with just half day closing for a few hours on a Wednesday and then back for the Leicester Mercury to be delivered.
Add Comment
Added 18 February 2019

Our Family
my brother and I have just looked at the photographs of South wigston. Jack hill was our father who owned the shop until he passed and then mum and our brother John carried it on until sadly our brother passed approx 20 yrs ago. A fantastic shop and a lot of memories for an awful lot of people. Customers became friends and dad was very well respected in the community. Kevin and Karen hill
Contact Contributor
Read Comment 1
Added 14 August 2015

Doing Grannie's Shopping
On a Saturday morning my sister and I would go and do some shopping for granny. In particular I remember going to get half and ounce of snuff from a little shop near the cinema. Who remembers the Ritz picture house on this road? Our aunty took us to see The Al Jolson Story, it was the first time we had ever been to the cinema. I was born in Jordon Ave, South Wigston. When the fair came to town it ...see more
South Wigston, Blaby Road c1960
Contact Contributor
Read Comments 7
Added 28 January 2014

South Wigston Junior School In Bassett Street
This reminds me of John Rawlinson, Timothy Greenhow, Paul Manning and Anthony....? all good friends I left behind me when my family moved away from Leicester to Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1964. These pictures match my memories of South Wigston and surrounding area when it seems to have been a curious mix of vigorous industrial activity (my mates all seemed to want to go straight to ...see more
South Wigston, Blaby Road c1960
Contact Contributor
Read Comment 1
Added 17 December 2013

More about Image Optimisation

All our photos are printed as optimised versions of their originals, this process can take anything from 15 minutes to several hours. This ensures that the product you get shows the true quality that Frith photos are renowned for.

Example of image retouching:

Before
After

Genealogy & Research Images

Despite over 20 years’ work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these please get in touch quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough.

What is an Album?

An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you.

Creating an Album enables you to make short lists and then make a final selection from the album. In particular it makes ordering things like calendars much easier - simply create an Album of the 12 photos you like and then use the Album when placng your order - our order process will give you this option.

You can create as many Albums as you want, so perhaps make one for your hometown, where you live now, where your parents live now etc.