Cathedral Square
Local lads on Cathedral Square c.1980
Early start on Market Day
Looks like an early morning on Market Square as stallholders prepare for market day in the early 1960s.
Thanks to Chris Allen for this image.
W Clarabut & Son, Market Place
Clarabut & Son at No. 4 Market Place, trading as Family Drapers and Silk Mercers.
William Clarabut was born in Kent in 1830 and moved...
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 Square c.1908
The Gates Memorial was erected in 1898 in memory of the first mayor of the city, Henry Pearson Gates (1818-1893).
At the base of the...
Great War Recruits (1914)
Brave young men marching from the Army Recruitment Office off Market Place after signing up to defend their country on Monday 12th October 1914.
Market Square buildings c.1911
These two fantastic buildings used to sit between the Guild Hall and where McDonalds is today and were marked on the windows as "Electricity...
Market Square
A nice detailed shot of Market Square, probably from the late 1920s, showing some period vehicles and a cute little pram on the far...
Market Square c.1905
Horse drawn taxis lining up on a quiet Market Square around 1905.
Market Day
A busy market day in the 1920s.
