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An earlier image of Zetland Road, Loftus Co-operative building is on the left side of the road in this view. Note the bushes and other vegetation in the front garden of Smithfield House below the Co-op, this would later be Dodds shop premises; this assists in dating as Dodds did not move to Smithfield House until 1911.
The first photograph I have seen of Duncan Place, it hasn’t changed much although the gates at yon end have gone now and I can’t see if the school was there on the left hand side, there is a wall there as there was when I went to school, so I will presume that the school was there. Image courtesy of The Pem Holliday Collection.
We used the title as given on the postcard; this is interesting considering it was produced by George Skilbeck, whose shop was only slightly further down the street. He would know the correct name of the street; we can see that Dodd’s shop has now moved from the Market Place. Not sure of the date but the scene hasn’t changed much over the years; although today the shop is now shuttered/boarded-up. Image courtesy of Eric Norton.
Looks like a carefully posed image (except for the young boy on the left hand side who has just managed to get into the photograph) of Legg Bros. This shop used to occupy the premises of the present day Harrops Pharmacy. One side for ladies wear, the other side men’s and never the two shall meet. Mr Legg also used to travel around to the farms in the area to sell his wares. Many thanks to Joan Jemson for the update.
Behind the counter we have (left to right): Tom Harrop, Kathleen Bradley, Jenny Harrop, Jean Sayers, Renee Treloar.
This photograph shows Memorial Stone Masons on the right hand side; with the shops lining each side of the road. The Congregational church is prominent in the background.
Another shot of Zetland Road, quite a few people out shopping on what looks to be a lovely sunny day. Loftus used to be a very busy shopping place for people all around the area.
Lovely view of Zetland Road with the shops and lots of traffic here today, maybe the weekend. What date do you think it would be, about the 1950’s?
A Skilbeck postcard from about 1948, viewing Zetland Road towards West Road. The butcher’s shop on the left was Featherstone’s, next the Misses Griffiths (Ladies wear), then Daisy Dairy, the opening to the rear of Zetland Road, Maggie Rivets (Hairdressers), Medds (Cakes and Confectionery), Lengs (Ladies and Gents Hairdressers), Gartons (Shoes) and lastly the Cosy Cafe (Violet Husband). Across the road started with Prossers, then Walter Wilson, Goldbys, Skilbeck’s Stationers (and of postcard fame), Trinders, Swales (Fruiterers), entrance to the Commercial Hotel, John Dawson Robinsons (Iron- mongers and hardware), Eatons (Furnishings, etc) and finally Leggs (Ladies and Gents outfitter). Derick Pearson tells us: “Eatons started in the early 1920s as a Pawnbrokers on North Road and moved down to Zetland Road; they used this shop as a Draper, Furnishers, Fancy Goods and Carpet suppliers and were rivals to Trinders; Uptons took them over in the 1960s. Legg Bros did a Mobile service taking items to the local farming community and outlying villages too. Golbys and this was later taken over by Walter Wilson as they extended the shop.” Image courtesy of Eric Norton; after consultations thanks for updates to Derick Pearson, Jean Wiggins and others.
Another Skilbeck postcard of Zetland Road; this time looking up the road from the crossroads, about 1948. Legg Bros; on the corner, were Outfitters and Drapers, occupying the premises now Harrops Pharmacy. A very different street to the present day, few of the shop frontages are unchanged and none of the original commercial enterprises remain. Whilst on the subject of changes; traffic today would preclude any attempts to park with such abandon. Image courtesy of Eric Norton. |
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