Greengate Street, Stafford,

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Date:1949

Description:On the left are the Staffordshire Advertiser Offices. The newspaper was founded in 1795 and moved to these premises in 1860. Next door is the Gothic-style building of the District Bank, demolished in the 1970s.

The Leyland vehicle in the centre of the photograph is being delivered to a body builder.


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1860s
Greengate Street, Stafford,
Greengate Street, Stafford,

Note the cattle tethered by the Swan Hotel, whose sign can be seen clearly in the ...

1880s
Greengate Street, Stafford,
Greengate Street, Stafford,

These buildings on Greengate Street were replaced by the Royal Brine Baths in 1892. The ...

1900s
Greengate Street, Stafford
Greengate Street, Stafford

The Gothic building on the left was the District Bank, completed in 1907. Inside ...

1920s
Excavation of the Old Town Wall, Stafford,
Excavation of the Old Town Wall, Stafford,

The junction of Mill Bank and Greengate Street was the site of the medieval Green ...

1950s
Treatment Room, Royal Brine Baths, Stafford,
Treatment Room, Royal Brine Baths, Stafford,

The brine baths were believed to cure rheumatism, the warm brine improving circulation. ...

1980s
Henry Venables Ltd lorry at the Stafford Pageant,
Henry Venables Ltd lorry at the Stafford Pageant,

Henry Venables Ltd lorry driving along South Walls whilst taking part in the Stafford ...

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Donor ref:P97.004.0158 (18/1872)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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