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Darlaston in the early
2000s
By Bev Parker |
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Many changes took place in the early years of this century
that completely changed the town centre and the way people
shopped. Some old landmarks disappeared in readiness for
housing estates that have since been built and industry
continued its decline as some of the old factories closed
their doors for the last time. What follows is a number of
photographs that I took in the first decade of the century,
recording some of the old street scenes before they
disappeared forever. |
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Pinfold Street, King Street, Church Street, Bell
Street, Slater Street. |
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Looking towards
Darlaston Builders Merchants at the western
end of Pinfold Street. |
Looking into Pinfold Street from Moxley Road in
November, 2004 with the partly demolished
flats in the background. |
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Darlo Tackle, on the corner of
King Edward Street and Pinfold Street awaiting
demolition in August 2004. |
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Brian's Shoe Repairs shop near the
end of its life. |
The Black Horse pub on the left was the oldest
public house in the centre of Darlaston, dating from the
late 18th century. It was once the headquarters of
the town's horse racing fraternity, and is shown here
just before demolition. |
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Pinfold Street shops in 2002. |
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Another view of Pinfold
Street, as seen in March 2002. |
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More shops in Pinfold Street. |
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The eastern end of Pinfold
Street in November 2009. |
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A slightly earlier view of
the Three Horse Shoes. |
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The eastern end of Pinfold
Street in September 2002. |
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The same view in April 2004. |
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The extremely popular
Kingston's butchers shop in King Street, as seen in
September 2002. |
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Another view from 2002. |
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Kingston's shop after closure
in April 2004. |
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Another view of the shops in
King Street. |
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More shops in King Street. |
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The top of King Street on 20th
March 2002. |
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Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Church
Street in November 2009. |
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Number 2 Church Street in
August 2006. |
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Number 3 Church Street in
August 2006. |
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The old Midland Electric
Corporation sub-station, built in 1906. Seen in
August 2004. |
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The Vine public house in Bell
Street. |
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Darlaston boys' secondary
school in Slater Street, seen in 2002. It was
demolished after a couple of arson attacks in
2005. |
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The old council
buildings at the northern end of Victoria
Park, seen in May 2008. |
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Return to
Darlaston
in Old Photographs |
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Proceed to
Part 2 |
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