Broad Street, Reading, looking westwards from the corner of Minster Street, 1886. A line of horse-drawn cabs waits by the large gas-lamp in the middle of the street. On the south side, No. 134 (Walsingham House, occupied by Hounslow and Company, grocers); No. 133; No. 132; Nos. 130 and 131 (Wellsteed, Son and Company, drapers); Nos. 126, 127, 128 and 129 are demolished; No. 125 (later the Helvetia Cafe) appears to be vacant. On the north side Nos. 9 and 10 (John Rose, pawnbroker); the entrance to the covered market and Corn Exchange; No. 7 (Staniford, poulterer and dealer in game); No. 6 (J. Stow, mineral water manufacturer); Nos. 3, 4 and 5 (Berlin House. J. W. Lawrence, children's clothes). 1880-1889 : copy of an older photograph
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black and white photograph ; 12x18cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Broad Street -- Reading -- IllustrationsHorse-drawn cabs and carriages -- Reading -- IllustrationsGas lighting -- IllustrationsClothes shops -- Reading -- IllustrationsDrapers' shops -- Reading -- IllustrationsGrocers' shops -- Reading -- IllustrationsPawnbroking -- Reading -- IllustrationsMineral water manufacturers -- Reading -- illustrationsPoulterers -- Reading -- IllustrationsTimber-framed buildings -- Reading -- IllustrationsSU715734SU716734Street scenes and landscapes -- Reading -- Illustrations
BRN:
2720114
