Market Place, Reading, looking northwards to St. Laurence's Church, c. 1875. On the west side, the entrance to the Corn Exchange with clock above; Nos. 34 and 33 (Salmon and Son, tea and coffee merchants); No. 32; Nos. 31 and 30; No. 29 (Arthur S. Cooper, wine and spirit merchant). On the east side, Nos. 19 and 18 (Elephant Hotel); No. 17 (Frank Cooksey, estate agent); Nos. 16, 15, 14 and 13 (London and County Bank); No. 12 (Morris and Davis, tailors); Nos. 11 and 9 (Sutton and Sons, seedsmen); and No. 7 ("Reading Mercury" offices). Two cabs wait by the Simeon Obelisk, which has a pump and trough in front of it. 1870-1879 glass negative by H. W. Taunt, Box 22 No. 3664
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black and white negative; 15x21 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Street scenes and landscapes -- Reading -- IllustrationsMarket Place -- Reading -- IllustrationsChurches and chapels -- Reading -- IllustrationsSt Laurence's Church -- [alt. St Lawrence's Church, St Laurence-in-Reading] -- Reading -- IllustrationsMonuments -- Reading -- IllustrationsPumps -- Reading -- IllustrationsClothes shops -- Reading -- IllustrationsWine and spirit merchants -- Reading -- IllustrationsPubs and inns -- Reading -- IllustrationsSeedsmen -- Reading -- IllustrationsNewspaper offices -- Reading -- IllustrationsEstate agents -- Reading -- IllustrationsHorse-drawn cabs and carriages -- Reading -- IllustrationsSU716734SU717734
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