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A view of South Loftus from the west. Road junction at right hand side of photograph leads northwards to Loftus via Water Lane. Paul Stevenson tells us: “The first house was my Grandparents house, now I live there.” Image courtesy of Mrs Cynthia Sakaropoulus and thanks to Paul Stevenson for the update.
A lovely clear photograph, the road hasn’t changed much other than you couldn’t stand today where the two young girls are, too much traffic. Eric Johnson informs us that it is definitely pre 1906 and the building of the Congregational Chapel by Mr Hebditch. Image courtesy of Keith Bowers and many thanks to Eric for the update.
A quiet sunny day in Loftus, the awnings are down to protect the shop windows from the sun. A more modern view, but not a lot of people out shopping and not much traffic.
I wouldn’t try standing around in Zetland Road like this today. I wonder – are the men selling the horse? Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.
Once again a nice crisp image of Zetland Road from the end of West Road. Interestingly the present day derelict Congregational Chapel has not been erected, so dates this image as pre 1906. This view is again taken from the ”Cooke’s Views of Loftus and District”. Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.
This view of the Temperance Hall on West Road in Loftus comes from the ”Cooke’s Views of Loftus and District”. The Temperance Movement was an attempt to stop the decline in the morals and christian behaviour of the British worker. It had a strong following among the employers, who were losing work-days through drunkenness and unruly behaviour. They built this fine building in Loftus to further their aims. It was also ”friendly” society; where, for a weekly subscription, the members were insured against illness and hard times. Today the building is the ”Dole Office” building or more properly The Department of Works and Pensions (DWP). Eric Johnson tells us: ”The dedication stone for the Temperance Hall is weathering and becoming illegible, I can make out the following inscription, but some of the letters and numbers may not be correct, or missing. Image courtesy of John G. Hannah.  A very popular place to photograph, West Road again with the Congregational Chapel in the centre of the picture. Pretty much contemporary with the previous post.
Must be a sunny day as the awnings are out over the shops, we can see the pavements – but is the road a tarmac one yet? I don’t think you could stand and talk at the cross roads today as the men in the photo are doing. Image courtesy of Mrs Sakelaropoulos.
A different and more modern view of West Road, there is now a proper road although not very busy. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson.
Obviously a posed photograph judging by the number of bystanders; this postcard image was part of a range of views of Loftus streets taken by George Skilbeck. Whitecliffe Terrace in Loftus was one of the four terraces of houses built to accommodate workers at the Whitecliffe Mine. Simon Chapman’s ”Whitecliffe Ironstone Mine” states: ”Houses in blocks of six were rented for 21 years @ £60 per annum – located on the south side of West Road, Loftus. Whitecliffe Terrace, Newcomen Terrace and Dundas Street.” |
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