Newmarket St, Falkirk

Maker
Valentine's Series
Production date
Circa 1904
 Description
On the left are Falkirk Burgh Buildings. A number of men, most of whom are wearing bowler hats, are standing in the street. On the right is the Town Hall. A horse and cart waits in the roadway and two men are sitting on a box in the road. In the left foreground is J.W. Hunter, saddler's premises.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Circa 1904
Subject person
Subject place
Newmarket St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Falkirk Burgh Buildings/Newmarket St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Falkirk Town Hall/Newmarket St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Christian Institute/Newmarket St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Hunter's Shop/Newmarket St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The street is cobbled and lit by one of the electric street lamps erected prior to the Falkirk Power Station opening in 1903. In 1905, tramlines were laid along Lower Newmarket Street and the memorial to the South African War was unveiled in 1906.
Accession number
P15606

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