Saturday, May 5, 2007

Historic Wolverhampton, England

Historic Wolverhampton

well here is my first ever photo thread, so I chose my home town of Wolverhampton, here are some of the historic buildings around the city center.

The Art Gallery 1883, my ancestors helped carve the sculptures so that makes me a little proud when I look up at it.


Barclays Bank 1876


Gresham Chambers 1880


The Old Post Office 1895


The Royal London Building 1902



41 Queen Square 1870's, now Costa Coffee


National Westminster Bank 1905


13 Queen Street 1860


The Chubb Building 1899


Prince Albert Public House 1900



Giffard Arms Public House 1922





Beatties late 1920's Wolverhampton Art Deco


Dixons Building 1885


Some more older buildings around the city




The site of the world's first traffic lights, note the blue plaque by the entrance.















St Peter's Church


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