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Thumbnail for Broad Street, Reading, looking eastwards, c. 1905. To the left, The Royal Oak public house (No. 14) can be seen, and the Victoria Cafe (No. 13). The upper part of the archway forming the entrance to the Corn Exchange and General Market can be seen, and the turret of the National Provincial Bank is prominent. On the opposite side, the corner of Minster Street appears in the distance, the Boar's Head public house (No. 124) can be seen, and Colebrook and Company's butcher's and fishmonger's shop (No. 120). There are a number of horse-drawn vehicles in the street, an early motor car, and an electric tramcar. 1900-1909: postcard with the caption, "Broad Street, Reading."

Broad Street, Reading, looking eastwards, c. 1905. To the left, The Royal Oak public house (No. 14) can be seen, and the Victoria Cafe (No. 13). The upper part of the archway forming the entrance to the Corn Exchange and General Market can be seen, and the turret of the National Provincial Bank is prominent. On the opposite side, the corner of Minster Street appears in the distance, the Boar's Head public house (No. 124) can be seen, and Colebrook and Company's butcher's and fishmonger's shop (No. 120). There are a number of horse-drawn vehicles in the street, an early motor car, and an electric tramcar. 1900-1909: postcard with the caption, "Broad Street, Reading."

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