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Shrewsbury Collection

County town of Shropshire

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Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Old Market Hall CC78_00023

Old Market Hall CC78_00023
Old Market Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1895. The Old Market Hall viewed from the south-west, with figures standing around underneath the ground floor arcade

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Butcher Row OP05967

Butcher Row OP05967
Butcher Row, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1910. Looking north-west along Butcher Row towards Pride Hill

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury Empire NWC01_01_1984

Shrewsbury Empire NWC01_01_1984
Empire Cinema, Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The half-timbered Tudor Revival facade of the Empire Cinema, viewed from the south. The Empire Cinema opened in 1922

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury 27335_017

Shrewsbury 27335_017
The town centre of Shrewsbury, Shropshire in a loop of the River Severn, 2011

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury Abbey OP05877

Shrewsbury Abbey OP05877
Abbey Church Of The Holy Cross, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1850-1900. The west end of the Abbey Church

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: The Mount. Charles Darwins childhood home K970197

The Mount. Charles Darwins childhood home K970197
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Photograph of " The Mount", the house in Shrewsbury where Charles Darwin was brought up

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Roman Catholic Church of St Winefride, Monkmoor DP235132

Roman Catholic Church of St Winefride, Monkmoor DP235132
Roman Catholic Church of St Winefride, Crowmere Road, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. General view from the north west showing linked campanile and semi-circular sanctuary apse at the east end

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Pulpit DD73_00146

Pulpit DD73_00146
Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1860. The 14th century, red sandstone pulpit at Shrewsbury Abbey covered in vegetation. The pulpit was formerly in the refectory of the Benedictine abbey

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: High Street DD67_00046

High Street DD67_00046
High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1860. A view showing the buildings at the north end of the High Street

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: The Square CC80_00504

The Square CC80_00504
The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1933. A view looking south-east across The Square towards the Old Market Hall, with three cars parked beside the statue of Lord Clive in the foreground

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Wyle Cop CGH01_01_0955

Wyle Cop CGH01_01_0955
Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1892-1933. Looking up Wyle Cop, with the Lion Hotel on the left and the tower and spire of St Alkmund's Church in the background

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Welsh Bridge CC80_00506

Welsh Bridge CC80_00506
Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1933. A view showing the west side of Welsh Bridge, with two figures stood on the footpath along the River Severn

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: English Bridge CC78_00026

English Bridge CC78_00026
English Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1895. A general view looking north-west towards English Bridge. The bridge was first built in 1770. It was taken down and rebuilt in 1926

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Market Hall a081558

Market Hall a081558
An elderly woman seated by a crate of eggs in a bustling market hall in Shropshire. Possibly taken in Shrewsbury's Victorian Market Hall, which was demolished in 1963

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: The Square CC76_00228

The Square CC76_00228
The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1922. A view showing The Square from the east, with two cars parked either side of the Lord Clive Monument and a third behind

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Warehouse a98_05388

Warehouse a98_05388
Warehouse, Howard Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1945 - 1957. Interior of Howard Street Warehouse, Shrewsbury showing the storing of foodstuffs

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Wyles Cop a43_07780

Wyles Cop a43_07780
Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 1930s. A view looking south-east along Wyle Cop, showing numbers 18-23 on the north side of the street

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: English Bridge a98_05123

English Bridge a98_05123
English Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1945-1980. General view of the English Bridge in Shrewsbury from the river bank. It was first built in 1770 then taken down in 1926

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury Castle 27335_048

Shrewsbury Castle 27335_048
The Castle and railway station, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 2011

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Empty supermarket JLP01_10_54636

Empty supermarket JLP01_10_54636
Safeway Supermarket, Old Potts Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7ET. The fruit and veg section at the newly completed Safeway supermarket in Shrewsbury, the shelves are completely empty of produce

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Rebuilding English Bridge EPW018053

Rebuilding English Bridge EPW018053
English Bridge under construction, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1927

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Crescent Bowling Club PLA01_06_083

Crescent Bowling Club PLA01_06_083
Crescent Bowling Club, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The pavilion of Crescent Bowling Club, Shrewsbury, seen from the south-west with Shrewsbury Cathedral beyond

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury Granada NWC01_01_2521

Shrewsbury Granada NWC01_01_2521
Granada Social Club, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The main facade of the Granada Social Club viewed from the south-east. The Granada Theatre or Granada Cinema opened in 1934

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury Castle CC80_00503

Shrewsbury Castle CC80_00503
MORRISs CAFE, CASTLE GATES, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE. Figures standing outside Morriss Cafe at 13 Castle Gates, with the main hall of Shrewsbury Castle atop the hill behind

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury CC76_00366

Shrewsbury CC76_00366
COUNCIL HOUSE GATEHOUSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE. The timber-framed Council House Gatehouse viewed from the courtyard

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury CC76_00314

Shrewsbury CC76_00314
GROPE LANE, GROPE LANE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE. Looking west along Grope Lane

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury AFL03_Aerofilms_679522

Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury AFL03_Aerofilms_679522
GAY MEADOW, Shrewsbury. Former home of Shrewsbury Town Football Club, vacated in 2007. The Shrews were famous for employing a coracle to retrieve lost balls from the River Severn

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Ditherington Flax Mill 29446_040

Ditherington Flax Mill 29446_040
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Shropshire. Works in progress at Ditherington Flax Mill. Photographed in June 2015

Background imageShrewsbury Collection: Shrewsbury Castle and station 21129_11

Shrewsbury Castle and station 21129_11
Railway station and castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The railway line was built in the mid-19th century. The castle remains date from the mid-12th



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