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.

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 — then and now

Newton Road, Wollaston — a composite then-and-now photograph showing the same street view in the early 20th century (top) and today (bottom). The Victorian terraced houses are largely unchanged.

Then & Now composite

Newton Road looking towards the village centre. The Victorian terraced houses on both sides of the road are remarkably unchanged over more than a century.

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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