Barrow Upon Soar, High Street c.1965
Photo ref: B514028
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Photo ref: B514028
Photo of Barrow Upon Soar, High Street c.1965

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The camera looks north-south along the High Street as it crosses the Leicester to Nottingham railway, and at a not unattractive group of houses and shops ranging in date from the 18th century to modern. The modern intrusions, such as Kinsell's electrical shop and the adjacent post office (left), do little to enhance the group. Surviving K6 telephone kiosks (left) are now of historic interest, being designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, based on the tomb of architect Sir John Soane at St Giles-in- the-Fields (1616).

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A Selection of Memories from Barrow upon Soar

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Barrow upon Soar

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The wooden boats in the picture belong to the riverside restaurant, out of shot to the right. As a teenager, in 1974, it was my job on a Sunday afternoon to hire these out. We did have a few people fall out of the boats, but no one complained. A warm brew and some towels was all it took to make things right.