PRE NORTH WAY 1960's

Behind Bridge Street

By Colin Holden

Photo:Taken from the North Quay showing the Swing  Bridge,and to the right the public toilets, and behind the toilets the white building was then the New Brige Inn later to become C & E Sports.

Taken from the North Quay showing the Swing Bridge,and to the right the public toilets, and behind the toilets the white building was then the New Brige Inn later to become C & E Sports.

Colin Holden.

Photo:The R N V R Headquarters was where the flag post can be seen.

The R N V R Headquarters was where the flag post can be seen.

Colin Holden.

Photo:The back entrance for the Coop grocery and  butchers shop. The bridge to the right was the replacement for the toll bridge, built when the cutting and the North Quay were constucted, creating  Denton Island.

The back entrance for the Coop grocery and butchers shop. The bridge to the right was the replacement for the toll bridge, built when the cutting and the North Quay were constucted, creating Denton Island.

Colin Holden

Photo:This store was demolished in the 1950s I remember back then that it was trading as Wharnes Stores, the road that it was in then was known as Riverside.

This store was demolished in the 1950s I remember back then that it was trading as Wharnes Stores, the road that it was in then was known as Riverside.

Colin Holden Via Bob Holden.

This page was added by Colin Holden on 01/04/2008.

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