Thumbnail for Market Place, Reading, looking southwards to the Buttermarket, c. 1910. The market is in progress around the Simeon obelisk, designed by Sir John Soane, at this time with the lamp standards attached to it. There are displays of potatoes and potted plants, but the most obvious is that of John Wilder, maker of agricultural machinery. Identifiable shops: 47 Market Place (John Smith and Son, hairdressers and sports outfitters); No. 46 Market Place (C. Bradley, chemist); No. 1 Buttermarket (Frank Gale, cycle maker); Nos. 2 and 3 Buttermarket (Thomas Cane, dining rooms); No. 4 Buttermarket (Robert Young, boot and shoe maker); Nos. 37 and 38 Market Place (Harry Julian, Humber Cycle Depot). 1910-1919 : postcard, with caption, "Reading, Market Place, c. 1910, " by Berkshire Books and Prints, reproduced from earlier photograph. Original postcard is at Dynix 1220007

Market Place, Reading, looking southwards to the Buttermarket, c. 1910. The market is in progress around the Simeon obelisk, designed by Sir John Soane, at this time with the lamp standards attached to it. There are displays of potatoes and potted plants, but the most obvious is that of John Wilder, maker of agricultural machinery. Identifiable shops: 47 Market Place (John Smith and Son, hairdressers and sports outfitters); No. 46 Market Place (C. Bradley, chemist); No. 1 Buttermarket (Frank Gale, cycle maker); Nos. 2 and 3 Buttermarket (Thomas Cane, dining rooms); No. 4 Buttermarket (Robert Young, boot and shoe maker); Nos. 37 and 38 Market Place (Harry Julian, Humber Cycle Depot). 1910-1919 : postcard, with caption, "Reading, Market Place, c. 1910, " by Berkshire Books and Prints, reproduced from earlier photograph. Original postcard is at Dynix 1220007

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Market Place, Reading, looking southwards to the Buttermarket, c. 1910. The market is in progress around the Simeon obelisk, designed by Sir John Soane, at this time with the lamp standards attached to it. There are displays of potatoes and potted plants, but the most obvious is that of John Wilder, maker of agricultural machinery. Identifiable shops: 47 Market Place (John Smith and Son, hairdressers and sports outfitters); No. 46 Market Place (C. Bradley, chemist); No. 1 Buttermarket (Frank Gale, cycle maker); Nos. 2 and 3 Buttermarket (Thomas Cane, dining rooms); No. 4 Buttermarket (Robert Young, boot and shoe maker); Nos. 37 and 38 Market Place (Harry Julian, Humber Cycle Depot). 1910-1919 : postcard, with caption, "Reading, Market Place, c. 1910, " by Berkshire Books and Prints, reproduced from earlier photograph. Original postcard is at Dynix 1220007

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black and white photograph ; 10x15cm. postcard.

Language:

English

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Market Place -- Reading -- IllustrationsButtermarket -- Reading -- IllustrationsMonuments -- Reading -- IllustrationsGas lighting -- IllustrationsMarkets -- Reading -- IllustrationsShoe shops -- Reading -- IllustrationsHairdressing -- Reading -- IllustrationsChemists' shops -- Reading -- IllustrationsCycle manufacturers and dealers -- Reading -- IllustrationsRestaurants and cafes -- Reading -- IllustrationsEngineering -- Reading -- IllustrationsSU716734SU716735SU717734SU717735Street scenes and landscapes -- Reading -- Illustrations

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2718916

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Remove Market Place, Reading, looking southwards to the Buttermarket, c. 1910. The market is in progress around the Simeon obelisk, designed by Sir John Soane, at this time with the lamp standards attached to it. There are displays of potatoes and potted plants, but the most obvious is that of John Wilder, maker of agricultural machinery. Identifiable shops: 47 Market Place (John Smith and Son, hairdressers and sports outfitters); No. 46 Market Place (C. Bradley, chemist); No. 1 Buttermarket (Frank Gale, cycle maker); Nos. 2 and 3 Buttermarket (Thomas Cane, dining rooms); No. 4 Buttermarket (Robert Young, boot and shoe maker); Nos. 37 and 38 Market Place (Harry Julian, Humber Cycle Depot). 1910-1919 : postcard, with caption, "Reading, Market Place, c. 1910, " by Berkshire Books and Prints, reproduced from earlier photograph. Original postcard is at Dynix 1220007 from your current list Save Market Place, Reading, looking southwards to the Buttermarket, c. 1910. The market is in progress around the Simeon obelisk, designed by Sir John Soane, at this time with the lamp standards attached to it. There are displays of potatoes and potted plants, but the most obvious is that of John Wilder, maker of agricultural machinery. Identifiable shops: 47 Market Place (John Smith and Son, hairdressers and sports outfitters); No. 46 Market Place (C. Bradley, chemist); No. 1 Buttermarket (Frank Gale, cycle maker); Nos. 2 and 3 Buttermarket (Thomas Cane, dining rooms); No. 4 Buttermarket (Robert Young, boot and shoe maker); Nos. 37 and 38 Market Place (Harry Julian, Humber Cycle Depot). 1910-1919 : postcard, with caption, "Reading, Market Place, c. 1910, " by Berkshire Books and Prints, reproduced from earlier photograph. Original postcard is at Dynix 1220007 to your current list

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