Date:1950 - 1954 (c.)
Description:Bedford ‘S’ type lorries are pictured transporting Hawker Sea Fury aircraft along Foregate Street, Stafford. The lorries came from H.M.S. Sanderling, Abottsinch which had acted as a Royal Naval aircraft maintenance and rescue, storage base. The Royal Navy ceased occupation of this base in 1963 and later the site became Glasgow Airport which officially opened in May 1966. On the left there is a glimpse of the former Bowen’s shoe shop with a large advertisement for Jen shoes. In later years all of the buildings in this scene were demolished as part of a large redevelopment of the area. Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
View of Gaol Square. In the distance can be seen Foregate Street, on the left, ...
View of the front of the new electricity showroom and offices on Foregate Street. ...
The Sidney fountain was erected on Gaol Square in 1889 by the widow of Thomas Sidney, ...
This garage was owned by Charles Clarke. The garage later moved to Queensville. Alle ...
View of Gaolgate Street from Gaol Square, with Woolworths and the entrance to the ...
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Image courtesy of: Staffordshire County Records Office
Donor ref:County Record Office No., D4080/16/77, img: 156 (18/717)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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