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| Chapel Street
Beech House, home to the Barton family, can be seen to the left of this shot which is now the site of the Chapelside precinct.
Photograph taken around: 1950s |
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| Sitwell Street
The heart of the village centre, including the old ice cream stall to the left outside Allen Stevens' shop.
Photograph taken around: 1950s |
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| Old Vicarage
The old Spondon vicarage, now St Werburgh's House Nursing Home.
Photograph taken around: 1950s |
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| Sitwell Street/Moor Street
A view up Moor Street
Photograph taken around: 1950s |
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| St Werburgh's Church
A clear view of St Werburgh's during landscaping work on the hill behind the church.
Photograph taken around: 1970 |
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| Methodist Church
1950s view of the Methodist Church, very kindly supplied by Steve Hempsall of Spondon.
Photograph taken around: 1950s |
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| The Wilderness, Sitwell Street
The old Wilderness residence on the corner of Sitwell Street and Poplar Avenue, now the site of the Somerfield Supermartket. Photo very kindly supplied by Louise Dixon.
Photograph taken around: 1950s |
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| Field House Gates
The gate posts marking the former entrance to Field House at the end of Park Road. Photo very kindly supplied by Mrs K Bainbridge.
Photograph taken around: 1960 |
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| The Grange, Park Road
Photo very kindly supplied by Mrs K Bainbridge.
Photograph taken around: 1960 |
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| Old Village Hall
The former Spondon village hall. Photo very kindly supplied by Mrs Lynn Cotton of Spondon.
Photograph taken around: 1970 |
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| World War I Veterans march
A contingent of WWI Veterans and widows and wives marching past The Homestead to St. Werburgh's for the Annual Armistice Remembrance service circa. 1956. Photo very kindly supplied by Ken Porter.
Photograph taken around: 1956 |
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| Courtaulds and SpondonPower Station
Aerial view of Spondon's industrial area showing the Courtaulds complex and Spondon Power Station in the 60s.
Photograph taken around: 1960s |
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| Spondon Power Station
Spondon Power Station provided power to neighbouring industrial units such as Courtaulds until its demolition in 1983.
Photograph taken around: Mid 1950s |
