High Street, Rotherham by fishers

High Street, Rotherham

The first 18 years of my life were spent growing up in and around Rotherham, South Yorkshire, so on a visit to my mum I decided it was time to get more shots of the town centre.

High Street was once a thriving shopping area, with a particular emphasis on clothes. Local companies like Muntis and Speed, regional companies like Wakefield Army Stores, and national companies like British Home Stores all had their shops on this street, and there was a large Boots pharmacy.

The shops of the Rotherham Cooperative, and the open market, were once situated beyond the top of High Street, making this a busy street as shoppers made their way to those shops, as well as using the shops along here.

The Coop has now closed and the market has moved to the opposite side of the town centre, changing this a peripheral shopping location, and a number of shops along here are now closed and disused. All those companies listed above have moved away from here, or have gone out of business, although Primark have moved in.

As you can see, even on market day there are few people in the street - quite a contrast to the scene when I was a youngster.
That is a big change and a good shot.
February 7th, 2014  
lovely shot!
February 7th, 2014  
A super shot.
February 7th, 2014  
Looks like a really gorgeous street - love all the different buildings.
February 7th, 2014  
What a cool looking place. Lovely
February 7th, 2014  
Great view on the street and the nice shops and buildings . Beautiful pov and capture
February 7th, 2014  
The scarcity of people in this ertswhile main shopping street lend a very poignant air to the shot.
February 7th, 2014  
Great shot - it is interesting to revisit areas of childhood and see them from an adult perspective. Sounds like there has been lots of changes.
February 8th, 2014  
Great shot love the lines leading you up the street
February 8th, 2014  
@padlock

Thank you Padlock - so many of our towns are changing in similar ways.

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@monkeykid

Thank you Therese, glad you like it!

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@thresheg

Thank you Graham, glad you like it!

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@gillg

Thank you Gill - the buildings are a fascinating mixture, from medieval times to the 1960s.

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@witchyjacq

Thank you Jacqui, it is a very pleasant street now the traffic has been diverted away from it.

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry, it's handy to be able to get this view from a hill on a neighbouring street.

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@vignouse

Thank you Richard - Rotherham centre has suffered at the hands of out of town centres, with Meadowhall in Sheffield to the west, and Parkgate to the north-east.

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@dide

Thank you Dianne - it is fascinating to see places from our past, and it was great to have an opportunity to get some photos there.

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@pjr

Thank you Pete - since I took this I've come across a photo in a book taken just over 100 years ago, with trams running along here, and lots of people. Quite a change!

Ian
February 8th, 2014  
@fishers Indeed. I never think of it because we don`t have them.
February 8th, 2014  
Bob
Looks like a place I would like to live. Nice POV of this street
February 9th, 2014  
Lovely shot of some great memories. Great POV,
February 9th, 2014  
@pyrrhula

You have much more of a challenge getting shots - the hills make it rather easy sometimes!

Ian
February 11th, 2014  
@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob - Rotherham is a fascinating mixture of styles and ages!

Ian
February 11th, 2014  
@silverhorn

Thank you Rose - sometimes it's a bit of a shock looking back and seeing what has changed!

Ian
February 11th, 2014  
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