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 Wisbech, Market Place c1965 (ref. W115091) | We are looking towards the west end of the Market Place. The two tailors and outfitters businesses, John Collier and J E Hall, sit side-by-side, next to the Home & Colonial Tea Store. In the foreground can be seen the underground toilets, which were later filled in. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Wisbech, Market Place c1955 (ref. W115043) | The north side of the Market Place was the drinking heart of Wisbech, whose taste for alcohol saw one hundred inns, taverns and pubs recorded around the town. In this view the Freeman Hardy & Willis shop stands on the site of the Old Talbot, and two shops along is where the Golden Lion was situated. The `Tudor` building is the George Inn and next door is the Mermaid. The lower storey of the Shop Hotel has been opened up to allow greater pedestrian access to the Horsefair, and the Griffin next-door is now a barbers shop. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Wisbech, the Clarkson Memorial 1901 (ref. 47583) | Whilst the High Street is a shadow of its former self, the Rose & Crown Hotel, located at the junction with the Market Place, is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance, with its current owners investing heavily in restoring the hotel to its former prominence in the town and locality. The provision of good accommodation for visitors and tourists must be seen as a priority, if Wisbech is to tap into the tourism market and give a welcome boost to the local economy. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
