Lorton Street from railway late 1890s before theatre built note Station Street on left the large building on its right side was the public hall demolished for Nat West bank. Pre 1914 because the Grand Theatre not yet built. Note the tennis courts centre right that were replaced in 1932 by the Methodist Church who moved from what is now the Town Hall. c 1890
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Lorton Road cemetery on right chapel for Church of England on left is for other denominations c 1960
Lorton Road cemetery on right chapel for Church of England on left is for other denominations flower beds c 1960 p3
Lorton Road cemetery arch shows Masonic monument. c 1910
Lorton Road Fell View c 1950
Lorton Street cattle pens below the railway. Note Ashgrove terrace on Lorton Road with carved stone on far right end stating built 1889. These pens were made for a group of farmers in opposition to Mitchells mart but were eventually taken over by Mitchells c 1910
Lorton Street from Tweed Mill chimney. The tennis courts are where Lorton Street Methodist church will be built after it moves from what became the Town Hall in 1932. This photo pre 1918 when the Tweedmill chimney was demolished. c 1900
Lorton Street Ashgrove with horse and rider c 1950
Lorton Street beside Methodist church former Fire Station fire engine c 1950 p3
Lorton Street from railway late 1890s before theatre built note Station Street on left the large building on its right side was the public hall demolished for Nat West bank. Pre 1914 because the Grand Theatre not yet built. Note the tennis courts centre right that were replaced in 1932 by the Methodist Church who moved from what is now the Town Hall. c 1890
Lorton Street Jubilee Bridge Lawsons wagon recovery of Lawsons lorry c 1960
Lorton Street Laying the foundation stone for Methodist Church. Centre second row behind the dignitories is Glover Denham who was the Managing Director of Thomass Armstrong who built the new Methodist church 1932
Lorton Street looking to the auction mart where Sainsbury is without traffic lights c 1950
Lorton Street Methodist Church before Abbeyfield housing built beside it c 1960
Lorton Street Mitchells auction Rampant Bull on right that later became part of Mitchells Auction c 1950
Lorton Street Nainby photographer’s bungalow c 1950
Victoria Road Graham gun and fishing shop that gave fishing licences on the left, now a private house. Harris Park in the background c 1950
Lorton Street Nainby photographer’s bungalow another slide shows Nainby painted on the roof c 1930
