Wollaston Village

Village History

Then & Now

Wollaston through the years — the same streets, a century apart. We are building a paired photograph archive of historic and modern views. If you have old photographs, please share them.

Co-op Central Stores, 5 High Street (corner of Thrift Street) — now Ele's Bakes

Photograph of the Co-operative Industrial & Provident Society Ltd Central Stores at 5 High Street, corner of Thrift Street — showing the full shopfront with drapery and haberdashery in the windows

Historic

The same corner today — Ele's Bakes, High Street and Thrift Street junction

Today

The Co-op Central Stores occupied this corner from the late 19th century. The building is now Ele's Bakes.

Co-op bakery and Working Men's premises, Thrift Street

The Co-operative Industrial & Provident Society Ltd. Working Men's premises on Thrift Street — a substantial three-storey brick building with arched windows, Union Jack flying, and the full society name across the fascia

Historic — modern photograph wanted

The Thrift Street bakery and Working Men's premises. Do you have a modern photograph of this building?

Co-op butcher's, Thrift Street — Wollaston Co-operative Society delivery bicycle

The Wollaston Co-operative Society butcher's shopfront with a delivery bicycle bearing the society name in the foreground

Historic — modern photograph wanted

The Co-op butcher's on Thrift Street, with the society's delivery bicycle. The butcher's had an abattoir to the rear.

Co-op Grocery & Provisions — High Street, exact building unconfirmed

A Wollaston Co-operative Society Grocery & Provisions shopfront — Kellogg's, Fry's Chocolate, Lyons Tea, Bovril and Sunlight Soap in the windows. Believed to be on the High Street but exact building not yet confirmed.

Historic — modern photograph wanted

Confirmed as Wollaston but the exact building is not yet identified. Do you recognise it? Please get in touch.

High Street — the Co-Op corner store, c.1905

Colourised photograph of the High Street Co-Op corner, c.1905 — shopkeeper, family and dog posed outside a window full of Monkey Brand Soap, Colman's and tea tins

Historic

The same stretch of the High Street today — the ironstone terrace roofline unchanged after 120 years

Today

The High Street Co-op corner, c.1905. The ironstone roofline is virtually unchanged today.

Newton Road Co-op / current library

Photograph wanted

Photographs wanted — do you have a picture of the Newton Road Co-op grocery store?

Co-op butcher's / current Chinese takeaway

Photograph wanted

Photographs wanted — the Newton Road Co-op butcher's, now the Chinese takeaway.

Wall Terrace / Shelton Court area

Photograph wanted

Photographs wanted — the Wall Terrace and Shelton Court area.

Arthur Talbutt's, 37 High Street (opposite no. 40)

Photograph wanted

Photographs wanted — Arthur Talbutt's newsagent at 37 High Street.

Can you help?

If you have historic photographs of Wollaston — shops, streets, buildings, people — we would love to hear from you. Every photograph helps build the archive.

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