A MARCH through Bromsgrove intended to drum up support for the Territorial Army affords us an interesting glimpse of the town as it was at the start of the Great War in 1914. The picture was taken looking up High Street from a window in the old Town Hall at the junction of St John and Worcester Street. The marchers are about to pass what was affectionately known as the Hallelujah Lamp beneath which the Salvation Army used to gather.

On the left is Manchester House, now this newspaper's offices and next to its Harpers, 'the peoples' chemist.' Thanks to Bill Kings, Stourbridge Road for the loan of the photo.