Published Date:
05 November 2009
THESE old pictures of Melton give a snapshot of yesteryear and come courtesy of readers Derek and Maureen Purves.
They are taken from a Souvenir of Melton Mowbray and are dated c1900.
The Purves bought the booklet from the RSPCA charity shop for a mere £3.
Mr Purves, of Tweed Drive, said: "Judging by the condition of the cover the booklet had probably spent many years in someone's attic, but the pictures are fascinating.
"The first thing we noticed, of course, was that there were no cars anywhere, just the odd horse-drawn carriages. It makes you think just how much things changed in a century."
Our first picture shows a thatched pub next to the Harboro Hotel in Burton Street. Does anyone know its name and history?
Our second shows the horsewash and Leicester Road bridge and beyond the pasture which was later to become Leicester Road Sports Ground.
Our third picture choice, of Egerton Lodge and gardens, also throws up a question.
As Mr Purves explains. "I was always told the yew trees were planted
following the Great War to represent tear drops from heaven but here they are in 1900. What is the real story behind them?"
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Last Updated:
05 November 2009 11:56 AM
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