Photos of Britian taking from the air around the 1920's a couple of Barnsley are in the collection Is this Redfearns at Monk Bretton? http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw016295?search=barnsley&ref=10
Yes, the road in the background is the one leading to Cundy Cross. What is now Stairfoot roundabout is just to the right of this pic.
Thanks for that - just looking at the Town End ones, reckon it's Summer Lane at the top, as it looks like Lamproom Theatre on the right edge of photo