A Grand Spell of Sunshine - The Life and Legacy of Francis FrithA Grand Spell of Sunshine - The Life and Legacy of Francis Frith

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Compare this view with the 1960s view A15142. Both photographs show the view looking east towards the Town Hall; apart from the cobbled street, the main difference is the loss of the Lion Hotel (left) itself a merger in 1866 of the King's Head Inn and the Lion Inn. These were 15th- and 16th-century timber-framed buildings with jetties and archways through their inn yards. It is very sad that the gabled bays on this side of the arch with the oriel bay window over it were demolished in the 1930s. Note the ornate gas street lamp on the right.

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I am trying to obtain information regarding a mid- air collision over Bracknell Berkshire in the 1940’s. Believed to be 1943 but could a few years away from that date. It is believed to be between a Hurricane and a Spitfire but there is also no confirmation of that. The incident happened opposite what is now the Shell garage above the Ascot road with wreckage falling around that area. Sadly both ...see more

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I remember the school trip to the Isle of Wight May 19th to June 2nd 1961. I still have my notes and scarp book. I had a really great time and went back 2 years ago to have another look. The isle of Wight still lovely. I met up in 1973 with either Pat or Linda Long who worked in the child care at Charing Cross & Fulham Hospital when my father was there.

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