What was Durham Market Place like in the past?

 
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What did it look like?

Photograph of Durham Market Place,c1870

Photograph showing Durham Market Place, c1870. (DUL Ref: Gibby City/A/16). Click on image to enlarge.

 

 

This photograph of the Market Place was taken sometime around 1870. Take a good look at it and then answer the questions below. An enlarged version of the image is also available to help you see the details more clearly.

Does the church have a spire or a steeple?

What can you see in front of the church?

Can you see anything behind the church?

Can you tell whether any of the other buildings in the Market Place are shops? Why/why not?

What other structures can you see in the Market Place?

Do you think that the Market Place has changed in appearance?

 

Finished? Now compare this image to another photograph to see what changes.

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