Aerial view over central Reading, looking southwards, c. 1930. In the foreground is the Southern Railway, and part of the Southern Station. In Forbury Road, the Rising Sun inn can be seen at No. 18, Beaconsfield Buildings, part of the premises of Petty and Sons, printers, at No. 12, the corn stores of Walter Parsons and Sons at No. 10, and the wallpaper factory of John Line and Sons at Nos. 2, 4 and 6. Forbury Gardens, the Town Hall and St. Laurence's Church are in the middle of the picture. 1930-1939 : photograph numbered 91313, with caption, "Forbury Gardens and St. Laurence Church, Reading."
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black and white photograph 12x20 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Aerial photographs -- Reading -- IllustrationsForbury Road -- Reading -- IllustrationsPrinters and printing -- Reading -- IllustrationsCorn merchants -- Reading -- illustrationsFlats -- Reading -- IllustrationsWallpaper manufacturers -- Reading -- IllustrationsSU716735SU716736SU716737SU717735SU717736SU717737
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