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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 "Market Place, Reading, " numbered A86. Later postcard from the same photograph at Dynix 1220010

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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 "Market Place, Reading, " numbered A86. Later postcard from the same photograph at Dynix 1220010

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black and white photograph ; 8x13cm. postcard.

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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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2718917

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