F J Long and Son Ltd was on Dam Street. This area is now part of the HSBC bank on the corner of Market Street.  On the far right of the photo is Farquhar Sweets and Groceries, now Tales Press (2019). Two of the spires of Lichfield...

A public house has been at this location since the early 1800’s. It became the Prince of Wales around 1848 and continued to be until breweries became fascinated with themed pubs in the 1980 and 90’s. The pub became known by many...

T Purves was a general store on Tamworth Street for many years, later to become Pizza by Goli.

This general store sat on the corner of Bird Street and Sandford Street for many years. First seen on a postcard from around 1910. The corner was redeveloped in the 1960/70’s and discount store opened.

The pub has stood here on Sandford Street since the 1700’s on what was once one of the main ways out of the city. In the 1960’s the pub was located next door to a Newsagents and butchers, fast forward to 2018 and both the shops...

There was no shortage of shoe shops in Lichfield but Frisby’s had the longest trading history first opening in the city in 1909.

A small collection of photographs of the old Lichfield branch on Market Street, used with the permission of Barclays Group Archives.

Have you ever wondered why the Corn Exchange has the words Savings Bank emblazoned on the one end of the building?  Well it’s all to do with the Lichfield Saving Bank. The bank was established in 1818 and originally operated in...

The Wimbush Bakery was here on Market Street for several decades. The Three Cooks was formed when three small bakeries Clarks Bakery, Stephen’s Bakery and Wimbush the Bakers combined. The Three Cooks Bakery on Market Street was loved...

The first Coffee#1 location opened in 2001, since then the brand has been growing strong throughout the UK. The Lichfield branch opened in 2016.