King Street, Reading. Looking westwards.
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King Street, Reading, looking westwards from the junction with Duke Street, Kings Road and High Street towards Broad Street, c. 1905. On the left, the "Tony Lumpkin" sign at No. 4 Duke Street (Brigham and Company, tobacconists); No. 2 Duke Street (Boot's, chemists); Nos. 10, 11 and 12 King Street (The George Hotel); 134 Broad Street (The Speedwell Motor Company). A policeman stands by a horse-drawn delivery van of Chaplin and Company, agents for the London and South Western Railway, in front of which electric tramcar No. 3 is proceeding towards Oxford Road. 1900-1909 : copied from a postcard by C. E. May and Son with the caption "King St. Reading" There is another postcard version at 1213940.
Image Details
| Image Title | King Street, Reading. |
|---|---|
| Date | c1905 |
| Format | Illustration |
| Description | black and white photograph ; 9 x 13 cm. |
| Subject | Street scenes and landscapes -- Reading -- Illustrations King Street -- Reading -- Illustrations Horse-drawn carts and wagons -- Reading -- Illustrations Trams, electric -- Reading -- Illustrations Chemists' shops -- Reading -- Illustrations Hotels -- Reading -- Illustrations |
| Ordnance Survey Map Reference | SU716733 SU716734 SU717733 SU717734 |
| Collection | Local Studies Collection |
| Horizon Number: | 1213940 |
| Type | Reference Stock |
| Call Number: | R/C/KIN |
| Status | Reference |
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