Take a nostalgic journey through Market Drayton over the years with this fascinating collection of photographs from the Shropshire Star archives.
Spanning more than a century through to the 1990s, the images capture long-lost shopfronts, school days and familiar local scenes, including the removal of the cupola from the old town hall — likely bound for scrap.
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1. W Rathbone butchers, Market Drayton, undated
A nostalgic postcard view of a Market Drayton butcher’s shop, believed to be W Rathbone. Staff can be seen standing in the doorway, possibly including Mr Rathbone himself. The undated postcard, likely Edwardian, has only “Market Drayton” written on the back, capturing a glimpse of everyday high street life from over a century ago. | Historic postcard view
2. Styche Hall, Market Drayton, c.1910
A nostalgic postcard view of Styche Hall, Market Drayton, once the home of Clive of India. This later rebuilt version of the hall stands on the historic site originally developed by Robert Clive for his parents between 1760 and 1764, replacing an earlier Elizabethan timber-framed house. The undated postcard, believed to be from around 1910, carries a note on the reverse recording this history. | Picture courtesy of Ray Farlow
3. Aerial view of Market Drayton, c.1930s
A striking aerial view of Market Drayton showing the town in an earlier era, with open land still surrounding much of the built-up area. | Picture: Shropshire Star
4. The Market, Cheshire Street, Market Drayton, c.1920
A nostalgic view of The Market in Cheshire Street, believed to date from around 1920. The scene shows a busy street filled with parked bicycles, with a barber’s shop visible on the right. In the distance stands the Butter Market, while a hanging sign advertises a garage and the arched Salopian Arcade can be seen on the left. | Historic postcard view