Trinity Street

When Halstead had a railway it also had the inconvenience of level crossings, two in fact, one at the bottom of Parsonage Street. This is the Trinity Street crossing with Trinity Square (now Butler Road) going off to he right. The postcard dating from the early 1900's, shows very clearly the rough and dirty condition of the roads at that time. Tarmac was not introduced to Halstead's roads until 1909 and then only on the main roads through the town. Until then the Councils water-cart made regular trips spraying the road surfaces in an attempt to allay the dust which was frequently stirred up by winds and passing motor cars (then becoming popular). Note the bare carcasses exposed outside Doe's Butchers Shop which attracted the attention of a straying dog. The end of the railway station is on the extreme left and beyond is the signal box. The crossing gates were removed in 1967.