LORD CLIVE’S STATUE, THE SQUARE, SHREWSBURY. Lord Clive’s statue was inaugurated in 1860 when this photograph was taken. The bronze statue was made from a model by Baron Marochetti who copied the likeness from a painting by Nathaniel Dance and stands on a pedestal of polished granite. Ref:8-4 More Details

THE SQUARE TO HIGH STREET, c.1865. The timber framed house on the left is Owen’s Mansion, erected by Robert Owen the elder, a wealthy wool merchant in 1592. At this time Slaney’s Vaults, run by Robert Slaney a wine and spirits dealer, occupied part of the building. The adjoining mansi... More Details

OLD MARKET HALL The building was opened in 1869. Auden refers to it as the huge but tasteless brick building at the top of Mardol. Another person later referred to it as ‘late lavitorian.’ 9-296 More Details

WYLE COP, c.1890. At the top of the Cop is the oldest section of the Lion Hotel that dates from the fifteenth century. Coming down the hill on the right are the signs of James Baker the shoe and boot manufacturer, the Nags Head public house and Miss Wilding’s fruit, p... More Details

FRANKWELL c.1928 There were two floods in Shrewsbury in 1928, one in February and another in November, both peaking at around sixteen and a half feet above normal. The large house behind the first rider is the home of William Jones a chimney sweep. To the left is the... More Details

THE QUARRY AUGUST 1928. This is a group of officials of the Shropshire Horticultural Society and their wives and guests. On the front row in the centre is the society chairman, William Adams. He came to Shrewsbury from Devon and was a local chemist. As well as his interests... More Details

VISIT OF PRINCESS HELENA VICTORIA IN MARCH 1929. The princess visited Shrewsbury to receive purses and donations for the work of the Y.M.C.A. The amount reached was £1538. She was met at the town boundary by Chief Constable Frank Davies. A guard of honour comprising of nurses and girl guides was pr... More Details

MARKS & SPENCER, CASTLE STREET, c.1929 The first Marks and Spencer bazaar was opened at 3 Castle Street in 1909. They moved to a larger premises at 5&6 Castle Street when Arthur Dyer’s Bon Marche, a ladies’ fancy drapery shop closed down. These are the people who staffed the new shop abo... More Details

MARDOL QUAY, c.1930 Mardol Quay was built at the beginning of the seventeenth century by Rowland Jenks. Barges and trows from as far away as Bristol would dock here. Upon his return from India in 1921 Mr E F Gethin opened a garage on Mardol Quay, which he ran until 1958... More Details

MILK STREET c.1865 The building on the left is Shearmen’s Hall, parts of which date back to the 14th century. It was later converted into a theatre before being transformed into Shrewsbury’s first Methodist chapel. John Wesley preached there on several occasions and John. More Details

VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES 21:6:1932 The Prince of Wales came to Shrewsbury to take part in the commemoration of the Jubilee of Shrewsbury School’s move to Kingsland. He took luncheon at the Castle with the Mayor and Corporation, governors of the school, old Salopians and representatives of More Details

BARKER STREET, c.1933 Until the demolition of property in this area very few people knew of the existence of Rowley’s House. At this time the house was being used as a warehouse for barrels of oil and had been completely gutted, the staircase dated 1641, having been removed an More Details

SHOPLATCH 12:5:1937 Inspector George Faulconbridge of the Borough Police Force,followed by Sgt Sam Poulson, PC Bates, PC Thomas and PC Pidgeon led the civic parade to St. Chads Church. The parade was the beginning of a day of rejoicing to celebrate the coronation of King Geo More Details

SHELTON ROAD, c.1938 This is a section of the new bypass between the islands of Copthorne and Porthill. The first of four police boxes were set up in the town in July 1931 and this one on the right was installed shortly after the new bypass opened. ref:17-456 More Details

Pride Hill in the 1940's This view of Pride Hill was taken in the 1940's when the old Crown Hotel at the junction of St Mary's Street was still an officers club. The little MG sports car is parked outside Masters & Co Gentlemen's outfitters, with Gouldbourn's Chemist shop next do More Details

The Quarry March 1941, Digging for Victory. These men and women were all employees of Maddox store, who were giving up their Thursday afternoons off and their evenings to cultivate their community garden on Salt's Field in The Quarry. The store had a demonstration allotment near the baths and the M More Details

Chester Street, February 1946 To gain access to the properties on Chester Street during this flood a punt or a rowing boat is needed. The building on the left is the empty premises of William Howe the ironmonger, which was about to be converted into a new garage and showrooms for Char More Details

The Welsh Bridge, February 1946 The height of the River Severn at its peak during this flood was nineteen feet six inches above normal, the highest within living memory. The end arches are practically covered by water and some cdoncern arose about the safety of the bridge as it was begi More Details

The Barracks, Copthorne c.1948 Private Arthur Carter served in the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry for fifty years from 1901 to 1951. He saw active service during the Boer War in South Africa and also in France during the First World War. On his left arm he is wearing ten good conduct More Details

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