What a huge “Let Burton Dress You” sign on the Burton’s shop. I don’t think they would get away with that these days. Would it be thought of as being a bit overbearing and in poor taste for the location, opposite the Parish Church (and this was the old vicarage!), but obviously it was deemed ok back then. It was of course not he only shop to have the whole frontage as a sign, the Cash Clothing Company building springs to mind. http://picturestocktonarchive.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/stockton-high-street-c1912-2/.
The original graveyard extended over towards the Castle and Anchor public house. The graveyard was narrowed to allow for the new road to be constructed, so beneath the workmen”s feet are old graves.
What a huge “Let Burton Dress You” sign on the Burton’s shop. I don’t think they would get away with that these days. Would it be thought of as being a bit overbearing and in poor taste for the location, opposite the Parish Church (and this was the old vicarage!), but obviously it was deemed ok back then. It was of course not he only shop to have the whole frontage as a sign, the Cash Clothing Company building springs to mind. http://picturestocktonarchive.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/stockton-high-street-c1912-2/.
The original graveyard extended over towards the Castle and Anchor public house. The graveyard was narrowed to allow for the new road to be constructed, so beneath the workmen”s feet are old graves.
This picture must be about 1934 when the road was cut through to Portrack and then to I.C.I.