The 12th Lancers on Market Place (1913)
The 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers pictured on Market Place in 1913. The Lancers were a cavalry regiment of the British Army and...
Church Army parade 1920
The Church Army marching out of the Cathedral grounds on 12th June 1922, apparently on the road to Wigan !
Additions Nov 2014: Three more...
Market Place Pubs
An undated image showing the Greyhound and the Bell & Oak off Market Place. The Guildhall would be just behind and to the left...
Market Place (1853)
A wonderful photo of Market Place captured in 1853 by local photographer Samuel Buckle.
Cathedral Square (1970s ?)
Looking across Cathedral Square towards Lloyds Bank and Frederick Morleys - undated but possibly mid 1970s.
Cathedral Square 2010
The ancient Cathedral Square, formerly Market Square, now undergoing a modern day refurbishment after which it will have a series of street-level water fountains...
Victorian Market Place
A lovely Victorian illustration of Market Place produced by local printer George Caster.
Timothy Whites on Market Square (1950s)
A lovely image showing the shops just off Market Square probably taken in the early 1950s.
The Timothy Whites & Taylors name came after the...
Cathedral Square in the 1970s
A busy Cathedral Square shot from the steps of the Guildhall in the 1970s.
Market Place (c.1917)
A glorious quiet day on Market Place c.1917.