Salisbury, Catherine Street 1906
Photo ref: 56356
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New Canal commemorates one of the many open waterways which ran through the medieval streets until the 19th century. The largest of the waterways was known as Town Ditch and was filled in 1875. At the time of this photograph, the traffic is still horse-drawn and trees still grow in the street.

Memories of Salisbury, Catherine Street 1906

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Does anyone out there remember the appalling air crash in The Valley, Bemerton Heath. If so, I would be interested to hear further comments and stories. I was very young at the time maybe 3 years of age. I was playing in the garden located in The Valley and it was a beautiful day. Suddenly I heard a terrible engine noise from the sky approaching where I stood. The blue cloudless ...see more
Salisbury in the 1960's was a good place to be if you wanted to meet interesting people.The place to go was the Cadena Cafe - sandwiched between Style and Gerrish, and the Chough. One now (sort of) famous person who frequented the dark reaches of that cafe is the writer and food critic Jonathan Meades. The Bus Station was the match.com of its day and between 3.45 and 4.45 pm girls and boys from the local schools ...see more
Nice to see that not a lot has chnaged since this photo was taken to what it is like to day. More cars and people now of course.