This local hair saloon on St John Street in the 1960’s is now the Ruby Takeaway.

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...

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.

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

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...

Independent dispensing chemist believed to of closed in the 1970’s. The shop was boarded up and remained empty for sometime. Later to become The Leeds building society in the 1980’s and at a later date the Halifax.

The sweet shop and hairdresser, or Coiffers as the sign proudly displays was possibly the last retailer to occupy the address in Conduit Street before the location was used for banking.  Although the roofline and guttering is unchanged...