Barrow Upon Soar, High Street c.1965
Photo ref: B514029
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Photo ref: B514029
Photo of Barrow Upon Soar, High Street c.1965

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The rather barren appearance of the High Street exemplified in this photograph sets the tenor of this large mainly red-brick village. It is difficult not to greet the intrusive 'modern' post office to the right of the photograph with a certain sadness.

An extract from Leicestershire Photographic Memories.

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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.