King Street, Church Street, Victoria Road, Slater Street, and Foster Street

The following photographs were taken at a time when King Street was still a vibrant, busy street, often full of shoppers looking at the wide variety of things on sale.

On the right is David Kingston's butchers shop which specialised in quality meat of all kinds. The shop was very popular and often full of customers. Next door is E. H. Burton & Son Limited, ironmongers, and Calor Gas stockists. They also sold cookers, heaters, household goods, and electric lights.		  
 
G. L. Bedworth & Sons Limited, the well known shop for fruit and vegetables. It was the largest shop in the town. Locals with a broad accent called it "Bedduths". On the left is Howard Brothers who sold radios, TVs, records, and record players. They were a Bush and Murphy dealer.


An interior view of Bedworth's shop, showing the large variety of items on sale.

 
 
A fine display of fruit and vegetables in Darlaston Market. It opened in what was previously an ironmongers, builders merchants and plumbers merchants shop, run by J. W. Baker & Company Limited. The covered window on the right was also part of Baker's shop.
The Waggon & Horses pub in King Street in its final form. The pub was rebuilt several times. Most spectacularly after serious damage caused by a tram, which collided with it after coming off the rails.
 
Derelict shops, and the derelict Red Lion pub in Church Street, opposite New Street and St. Lawrence's Church.

 
Slater Street Methodist Church awaiting demolition.

The church had a relatively short life of only 69 years. It opened on 14th April, 1910 as a replacement for Bell Street Chapel, and was demolished in 1979 as a result of structural problems.
Foster Street looking towards Slater Street Secondary Modern School.

On the left is The Castle Inn.


The junction of Foster Street and Bell Street.


The old railway footbridge by the baths in Victoria Road, over the Darlaston branch line.

  
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