The picture above shows Bancroft Road under construction in the early 1950s, taken by David Dodd from a bedroom at no.8 Ripley Road. In the background, you can see the Wallis and Linnell Clothing Factory and, says David, “It must have been a Monday morning as Mrs Jackson’s washing is clearly visible!”
Ripley Road used to be called Approach Road, before it was extended to its current length.