These show the views of the photographer as he went northward along the Crescent (building started c 1851-53) - the Main Road itself was built in 1824.
Shaun Corkerry said: “I believe these to be from around 1905, very often photographers would encourage people to take part in the pictures as props.
“What is surprising is that the scene is completely recognisable, although no child would survive long on the A6 today. The children are just in front of the 1861 Infant school – now little learners.
“In another picture the photographer has moved up the road just opposite where Fishers Garage is today, in the process some of the children have moved with him.
“Points to note include some hand carts – there are two - a milestone on the right - which is still there outside the garage, and the cobbled pavements.
“Railings are still up around the gardens as well, remember most of these were sadly removed in 1939 – to no actual purpose.
“The photograph also catches a row of cottages known as ‘back of Dragon Houses’ and also called Fisherman’s Row or Fisherman’s terrace, they are the white cottages on the right.
"In 1910 these housed nine families, but they flooded so often (notably in 1906 to a depth of three feet) they became uninhabitable and were demolished in the 1920’s I believe.
“We can also see the New Inn (built 1858) at the time run by the Braithwaite’s - and the Green Dragon (1770). Mrs Cornthwaite’s shop was next door to the pub.
“Her son became an officer in World War One.
“There are two pictures of the Main Road from the 1920’s. You can see there is a shop on the terrace here as well as Gas lamps. In 1921 John and Margaret Parkinson ran the shop.
"Much earlier in the 1900’s Miss Hannah Stringfellow provision merchant had the shop.
“This postcard also shows the garage, known as central garage dating from 1919/20. It was owned by a man called Frank Ramsbottom from 1918 to 1924 and later run by the Kitchen family starting from the mid to late 1920’s.
"The Co-op building is behind it which opened in 1924.
“Another picture shows Galgate Square, the Co-op shop and – next door but one – the Post Office on the left and the Green Dragon Pub is on the right.
“The photographer is looking down Salford Road - as it is known today – it was Low Mill Road at one point - and standing in front of the Spar (then Burgess’s shop and earlier the Mason’s Arms).
"I would date this picture at around 1910.
“How many differences can you spot from today?”
5. Main road in Galgate many years ago
Galgate village in the 19th century. Photo: Shaun Corkerry. Photo: Shaun Corkerry
6. Main road in Galgate many years ago
The crossroads in Galgate in the 19th century. Photo: Shaun Corkerry. Photo: Shaun Corkerry