Market Place, Reading, looking north to St. Laurence's Church, c.1920
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Market Place, Reading, looking north to St. Laurence's Church, c. 1920. On the west side, the entrance to the Corn Exchange with clock above; No. 34 (G. Turner, grocer); No. 33 (Salmon Ltd., tea merchants, with tea-rooms above). The Simeon obelisk, designed by Sir John Soane, is visible, and there is no cabmen's shelter. Various motor-cars are parked around the area, and the horse-drawn covered wagon of Chaplin and Company waits outside Salmon's. 1920-1929 : postcard with caption "Reading Market Place" and numbered 65914, by F. Frith and Company. There is a photographic print at #1285606.
Image Details
| Image Title | Market Place, Reading, looking north to St. Laurence's Church, c.1920 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1920 |
| Format | Illustration |
| Description | black and white photograph ; 9x14cm. postcard. |
| Subject | Street scenes and landscapes -- Reading -- Illustrations Market Place -- Reading -- Illustrations Horse-drawn carts and wagons -- Reading -- Illustrations Automobiles -- Reading -- Illustrations Clocks -- Reading -- Illustrations Corn exchanges -- Reading -- Illustrations Grocers' shops -- Reading -- Illustrations Monuments -- Reading -- Illustrations |
| Ordnance Survey Map Reference | SU716734 SU716735 SU717734 SU717735 |
| Collection | Reading Borough Libraries Collection |
| Horizon Number: | 1219944 |
| Type | Reference Stock |
| Call Number: | R/C/MAR |
| Status | Reference |
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Reading, Market Place.