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Chester Road on Friday 17 April 2020 at mid day during the first lockdown for the Covid 19 pandemic

Chester Road during the Covid 19 Lockdown

2020

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A delivery from Arthur Morrey to Bears Head at Brereton. The barn was located opposite the pub, where houses now stand. He was born about 1870 and in 1901 he was a self employed oil and Hardware dealer.

Morreys Delivery Cart

1900

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Railway Station and Coal Yard, now car park.

Railway Station

1900

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Horse and cart carrying goods for home delivery by Morrey's. DOWNLOAD IMAGE

Early Home Delivery from Morreys

1910

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Lorry owned by the wallpaper company on Macclesfield Road

Wallpaper Manufacturers lorry

1920

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Early William's Grocers van with driver

William's Grocers Van

1920

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Early image with original station buildings and tracks to sidings

Holmes Chapel Railway Station

1920

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Early image looking south with original station buildings

Holmes Chapel Railway Station

1920

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Willie Davies on a traction engine used in his threshing business To view the image without content please click the 'i' icon below and to see content again please click the 'i'. To add or view comments please select the speech bubble below.

Traction engine driven by Willie Davies

1930

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Van used by Morrey's as a mobile store selling clothes and footware

Morrey's Mobile Store

1930

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The manned fire engine in Holmes Chapel

The Holmes Chapel Fire Engine

1930

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Photo of debris after serious rail crash at the station in 1941

Debris from Train Crash

1941

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Railway Station platform circa 1949/50 winning entry in best kept station. The girl is Margaret Butler, (nee Whitlock) whose photo this is. It was taken by her uncle William Potts, a local photographer, and appeared in Crewe Chronicle

Floral bed on Railway Station Platform

1950

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William's grocery store on London Road at entrance to Church Walk. Also shows the delivery van and the staff at the time

Williams Grocers and van

1950

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Eric was the son of Willie Davies who farmed at Dane Bank Farm and ran a threshing business. Eric was the son of Mary, Willie's second wife

Tractor driven by Eric Davies

1950

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Albert Birchall behind the wheel of Williams's delivery van.

Williams Delivery Van

1950

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The steelwork for the new bridge on London Road being positioned. By 1950 the old bridge was too narrow for the road traffic

Replacing the Railway Bridge

1955

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Photo taken in the 1950s, showing Graham Rathbone when he drove for Bengers

Graham Rathbone driving for Benger

1957

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A view of the Red Lion and Post Office about 1960 with Ford cars parked at the Red Lion

Red Lion and Post Office

1960

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Taken during construction of new bridge on London Road.

Railway Bridge Replacement A50

1960

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