Looking down Church Street from just below today's Dodbrooke Inn (P01403l), Kellands Brewery on the left - and Arthur Kelland with his brewery staff (P00189a). Both images c. 1880.

The junction of Church Street and Belle Vue Road (previously Batts Lane) with some interested onlookers on the raised pavement on the right, probably c. 1890 (P00725). The corner house and the general street layout are little changed.

C. 1890 view taken from a tinted postcard, looking north up Church Street. A provision shop on the left, later the Kingsbridge Steak House and now converted to houses, and the old British School on the right (P04702).

A little further down Church Street, with Windsor Road on the left, c. 1880 (PS00329) - and a later view of the building partly seen on the extreme left, E. Steer & Sons Agricultural Engineers offices in 1986 (P01182.1).

A familiar Kingsbridge name in a different place: Donovans glass & china warehouse in Church Street, pre-1892 (P00722) and Donovans delivery van with Walter FF Court and boy, also in Church Street (P00721).

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The site of today's Church Close in Kingsbridge - two earlier uses, although they could be called related businesses. Brown's Carriage Factory (P04560) and Kingsbridge Motors (P04235)

Cattle and sheep markets were held at the bottom of Church Street, Kingsbridge until 1922, when the new market opened at the Ropewalk. These two images show the market place on an ordinary weekday (P01403.13) and with a market in progress (P05036).

Pritchards Market Stores and staff, 9 Church Street, Kingsbridge pre-1900 (P00193) - listed as a dealer in tobacco, cigars, patent medicines and cattle oils in 881 - and the Market Place looking southwest, with Pritchards on the right (P00573).

A specialist tea delivery to the Market Stores, on a quiet day in Church Street (P00157). The buildings on the right preceded the Regal Cinema, today's Regal Club. Island House is on the far right, and also shown decorated for a carnival (PS03025).

A view from a postcard dated 1904, showing the lower end of Church Street and the King of Prussia (P00637). The centre building, Perry Spear corn & grain merchants, was a casualty of the bombing in 1943.

Our tour of the town continues on Mill Street; introducing the Pearse family, proprietors of the Seven Stars Hotel. Their combined contribution to the town went beyond hospitality as one of the boys pictured grew up to become the town crier.

The Beehive Health and Hobbies Store looking enticingly packed full of wonders in the 1960's. Situated on Mill Street, it was run by Enid Burgoyne.

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Moving on from Mill Street, we are taking a look back in time at Union Road. This image shows the Union Road gas works that was taken out of service in 1966. The image shows the weighbridge, coke yard and elevated roadway to local Store. This photo is early 20th Century.

You may remember Burgoyne and Sons transport. Their depot was situated on Union Road. Notice inside the depot on the right is Bill Burgoyne, the managing director, and on the left Brian Clay who was the company secretary and manager. This images were taken in 1954.

A view of a quiet moment in Fore Street in 1900, looking up the hill. Don't be fooled into thinking that town was always this peaceful in the 1900's though, our archives have a great record of numerous events, celebrations and occasions played out on this central street.

This large crowd is gathered outside the town hall in Fore Street, Kingsbridge on the occasion of the proclamation of Edward VII in 1901. The end of one era and start of another.

Here the South Pool Harriers meet outside Kings Arms Hotel, Fore Street, Kingsbridge in 1937. Right to left: Ned Balkwill, butcher for Warren's (with apron), Leslie Kenard in front of Tanner on horse, Miriam Moysey, Mrs Ralph Steer on horse and George Kenard, drinking.

May Bank holiday weekend is upon us so we thought we'd take a look back through our archives at previous May Day celebrations. Here are some Maypole Dancers looking very well coordinated at the Rectory at Aveton Gifford in 1926.