Date:1962
Description:Looking south along Greengate Street, Stafford, towards the timber-framed Grade II* listed Ancient High House. The Swan Hotel can be seen in the distance and to the right is Brookfield’s outfitters. In 1965, Bratt & Dyke bought Brookfield’s Greengate Street shop. The company built a new department store here in 1967, before closing in 1973. The building was briefly Court’s furnishers and in 1974 it was divided into two units, the left-hand side is now (2026) a branch of McDonalds and that on the right was occupied by the Yorkshire Bank for many years. In November 2025, it opened as a greetings card shop. When the photograph was taken, traffic still used Greengate Street and on the right is one of a pair of 'Belisha Beacons' for the uncontrolled pedestrian crossing. They were named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport at the time of their introduction in 1934. These designated crossings had white stripes on the road surface and continuously flashing amber globes on top of black and white poles on both sides of the road. They became known as ‘Zebra Crossings’.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
John Tasker Evans appears in local directories 1863-1880 at 34 Gaolgate Street, ...
A lantern slide view of St. Chad's Church, Stafford. the entrance to Peach's milliners ...
Agnes Galloway opened the Zetland Café on the first floor of 54a Greengate ...
The Auxiliary Fire Service was created in July 1938 to assist the Fire Brigade ...
Looking from Martin Street along St. Martin's Place towards the Shire Hall and Market ...
Passengers are pictured boarding a Midland Red bus in the Stafford area. This photograph ...
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Creators: Dr J.E.C. Peters - Creator
Donor ref:P66.003.1504 (37/52595)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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