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A busy day in Loftus as the two vehicles go towards the Market Place? Known to be dating from 1986 as Martin Richardson advised the Archive: “I can remember the Saab parking in the Market Place at that time!” Thanks to Martyn Richardson for that update and dating of the image.
This image was taken from the Order of Service produced for the dedication ceremony of Loftus War Memorial. The War Memorial was unveiled at 2.00pm on 11th November 1922, (one year after the end of registration of deaths due to the War or its effects; it was designed by B. J. Wormleighton and erected by Charles Hebditch (Loftus building company). Built of Cornish granite, it is a Celtic cross and stands on land donated by Lord Zetland.
Loftus again looking east from the Market place; doesn’t look very busy. The Wesleyan chapel has gone and the car would seem to indicate the 1950’s. A positive dating would be welcome.
Not the Britannia Inn as we see it today and I don’t remember it being like this. Possibly dates as follows- 1891 Census list: Britannia Inn, 65 High Street, Loftus. Robert Bainbridge (Head) age 44, also described as Engine Driver; wife Mary age 39, daughter Ada age 18, son Timothy age 16 and Ada Robson age 14 general servant. According to Kelly’s Directory of 1905: Robert Bainbridge is listed as Beer Retailer, High Street, Loftus. Image courtesy of the Pem Holliday Collection and thanks to Eric Johnson for additional information.
A rather grainy picture showing the market place, strange to see it without any traffic; except for the horse and cart!
Loftus Market Place, at the end of the nineteenth century. With Newton Memorial Chapel in the distance. In the left hand corner is the Priest’s Manse of St Josephs R. C. Church; showing horse-drawn transport, dirt roads, this is a good historic image of the bottom end of the Market Place.
This looks a pretty similar photograph to all the others but if you look at the name above the shop in the foreground it is not Dodds as we have usually seen, but Mackenzie Bros. Image is pre 1906, Charles Jardine Dodds moved his business to Smithfield House in Zetland Road in 1911, having traded in the Market Place for five years. Additional details courtesy of Jean Wiggins.
A tinted postcard of the North side of Loftus Market Place, from the early days of the 1900s, as ‘Bros’ can be seen on the front of the building on the extreme left (so not Dodds) who were in the Market Place from 1906 till 1911. Zachary Moore’s old hall is between the National Provincial Bank (latterly the Natwest Bank) and the Angel Inn.
Here we are in Loftus Market Place yet again, the awnings are out so we guess it must be a nice sunny day. MacKenzies shop is in the foreground with Slater’s chemist next to it, the post office would be next and then the National Westminster Bank. Dating the image is assisted with the knowledge that Charles Jardine Dodds took over MacKenzies shop in 1906, before moving to Zetland Road in 1911.
An image from a postcard, showing the Market Place about 1928. The Working Men’s Club on the left, followed by the chemist and post office, the National Provincial Bank and Slater’s shop is there by the side of the Angel Inn. Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson. |
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