Pre 1893
Pictures and Postcards, Old and New Market Square
Along the High Street: A picture showing the Town Hall - far left: It was built in c1787 by the Duke of Devonshire.
According to G. Hall: On the ground floor was a room for the reception of debtors & a residence for the gaoler; the person who takes care of the market stalls also lives in the gaoler's apartments. The second floor had a large room for holding the sessions & a small anti-room for magistrates.
c1890 The Scarsdale & High Peak Bank on the corner of High Street & Glumangate.
The Star Hotel is next door
c1893 & 2017
Early cattle market.
The High Street
1970's
2017
A couple from 2017
1970's 80's ?
The white 'Greaves'
Building is still with us & that building, along with the next tall building on the right, & with a part of the building to the right of that is all now 'Boots'. The 'Maypole Dairy Co.' the building to the left of 'Greaves'
was demolished to make Tontine Road; Tontine Road
was demolished & it's now a pedestrianised zone leading to the library & shopping precinct.
Boots - not forgetting the 'long' window at the side constructed to save on the tax bill.
2017
End