Broad Street, Reading, looking westwards, c1905. An electric tramcar heads westwards past the statue of George Palmer
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Broad Street, Reading, looking westwards, c. 1905. An electric tramcar heads westwards past the statue of George Palmer. On the north side of the street, the pawnbroker's shop of John Rose and Son at Nos. 9 and 10 can be identified, the entrance to the Covered Market and Corn Exchange, the "hats" sign denoting the shop of William Butler at No. 5, and Stevens and Company, coal and coke merchants at No. 3. 1900-1909 : postcard by E.S., with the caption "Broad Street, Reading," and numbered 670.
Image Details
| Image Title | Broad Street, Reading, looking westwards, c1905. An electric tramcar heads westwards past the statue of George Palmer |
|---|---|
| Date | 1905 |
| Format | Illustration |
| Description | Tinted postcard ; 9 x 14 cm |
| Subject | Street scenes and landscapes -- Reading -- Illustrations Broad Street -- Reading -- Illustrations Monuments -- Reading -- Illustrations Trams, electric -- Reading -- Illustrations Pawnbroking -- Reading -- Illustrations Clothes shops -- Reading -- Illustrations Coal merchants -- Reading -- Illustrations |
| Ordnance Survey Map Reference | SU715734 SU716734 |
| Collection | Local Studies Collection |
| Horizon Number: | 1300766 |
| Type | Reference stock |
| Call Number: | R/C/BRO |
| Status | Reference |
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"Broad Street, Reading"