Photo Galleries - Spondon in the 1950s-1970s
Photos of Spondon from the 1950s to 1970s
Spondon Church Boys' Club
Taken/Dated: 1977
A happy photo taken on the occasion of the visit to the Spondon Church Boys' Club by the National Patron HRH The Duke of…
The Wilderness, Sitwell Street
The old Wilderness residence on the corner of Sitwell Street and Poplar Avenue, now the site of the Somerfield…
The Grange, Park Road
Taken/Dated: c. 1960
The Grange on Park Road, one of the oldest properties in Spondon.
Photo very kindly supplied by Mrs K Bainbridge…
St Werburgh's Church
Taken/Dated: c.1970
A clear view of St Werburgh's during landscaping work on the hill behind the church.
Spondon Power Station
Taken/Dated: Mid-1950s
Spondon Power Station provided power to neighbouring industrial units such as Celanese until its demolition in 1983.
Sitwell Street 1950s
Taken/Dated: 1950s
The heart of the village centre, including the old ice cream stall to the left outside Allen Stevens' shop.
Field House Gates
Taken/Dated: c.1960
The gate posts marking the former entrance to Field House at the end of Park Road.
Photo very kindly supplied by…
Old Village Hall
Taken/Dated: 1970s
The former Spondon village hall. Photo very kindly supplied by Mrs Lynn Cotton of Spondon.
Methodist Church
Taken/Dated: 1950s
1950s view of the Methodist Church, very kindly supplied by Steve Hempsall of Spondon.
World War I Veterans march
Taken/Dated: C. 1956
A contingent of WWI Veterans and widows and wives marching past The Homestead to St. Werburgh's for the Annual Armistice…
Celanese and Spondon Power Station
Taken/Dated: 1960s
Aerial view of Spondon's industrial area showing the Celanese complex and Spondon Power Station in the 60s.
Chapel Street / Beech House
Taken/Dated: 1950s
Beech House, home to the Barton family, can be seen to the left of this shot which is now the site of the Chapelside…
