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The bottom of King Street in 1970
before redevelopment.
On the extreme right is Phillip's
chemist shop and next door but one is Dewhurst's Butcher's
shop. Phillip's was the last of the old shops to go. During
demolition in January 1988 an original 17th century
timber-framed building was discovered beneath the Victorian
brickwork. |
| Another view taken on the same
wet day, looking up the street.
On the extreme left is the Hitachi
TV-Radio shop and next door is Firkin's the bakers. They
had already vacated the shop and moved across the road
in readiness for the demolition of the older properties.
Next door is Lipton's supermarket and four doors along
is Boots the chemist, who also found new premises across
the road. |
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A final view of the doomed
shops in the lower half of King Street. On the
extreme left is part of Howard Brother's window.
They sold and rented Bush and Murphy TVs, and were a
record dealer. On the extreme right is Boots the
chemist who would soon move to a much larger modern
shop across the road. |
| Burtons was the place
to go for a suit in Darlaston. They had a
presence in the town for many years.
In the photograph the
building is empty and awaiting demolition. |
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The top end of
King Street in 1970. Most of the buildings
in the photograph are long gone. Within a
few years they were replaced by the modern
shops that are there today.
On the far right is
Burtons and next door is Hancox & McCarthy's
jewellers shop. The empty shop with the for
sale sign, used to be occupied by Stanton's the bakers. Underwood's next door are advertising their closing down sale. |
| Another view
of J.T. Underwood's shoe shop.
Underwoods sold quality shoes and were
well known in the area. |
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A final
view of Underwood's shop. |
| More
of the shops awaiting
demolition. On the left is John
Adey's old butcher's shop and
next door is R. Lewis's animal
food
shop, specialising in dog food,
bird food and fish food.
Next door
is Boynton & Son's old shop and
on the right is the derelict J &
K Butchers shop. |
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The view in the opposite
direction looking towards
Church Street.
On the
extreme left is Stanburys'
mens outfitters and
tailors. This was a very
old, well-established
business in the town. The
single story shop was an
extension built in front of
one of the fine town houses
that were a feature of King
Street before it became the
main shopping area.
Next door is A.F. Parsons'
newsagents and on the far
right is another Boots the
chemist. |
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A
final view of King
Street looking back
towards Stanburys.
On
the left is Winestores
(Darlaston) Limited who
sold wines and spirits.
Next door was M. Baker's
shop and next door to
that a discount centre. |
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