Harwich, Church Street 1954
Photo ref:
H150009
Photo ref:
H150009
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A view looking south towards St Nicholas' church of 1821 and the adjoining Three Cups Hotel, part of which dates from the early 16th century.Admiral Nelson and Lady Hamilton stayed there. The 'half-timbered' Wheatsheaf public house on the left dates from the 1920s.
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Memories of Harwich, Church Street 1954
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Born in Harwich in 1940, I have many fond memories of Church Street both as a schoolchild and as a teenager. The car parked on the left of the picture is an Alvis estate car which had the exceptionally nice wooden side panelling. It is parked outside David Wills, the baker, and did in fact belong to Mr Thomas Wills, who I always called "Mr Tom". It was used for the daily bread and cake run to his sister's shop, ...see more
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