Aerial view westwards over Reading town centre, 1922. The line of Broad Street and Oxford Road runs diagonally across the photograph, and in the foreground are Howard Street, Soho Street, Hosier Street and Hope Street. The timber-yard of Warwick Brothers in Soho Street is visible, as are the corn stores of Dunlop and Son at the corner of Oxford Road and Howard Street, and "Tibble's Model Bakery" at the corner of Alfred Street opposite. The newly-built Central Cinema is prominent in Friar Street, and other large buildings incluide the Vaudeville Cinema in Broad Street, the Palace Theatre, Cheapside, the Royal County Theatre, Friar Sreet, and West Street Hall. 1920-1929 : photograph stamped "Copyright: Air Co. Aerial Photography, Neg. No. 91308." There are smaller prints on Dynix 1242040 and 1242041
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black and white photograph 24x29 cm.
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English
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