Highbridge, Market Street c.1960
Photo ref:
H499020
Photo ref:
H499020
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Here on the right is the old town hall, the first offices of Somerset County Council. Demolished in 1984, it once stood opposite the market house, used for the sale of locally made Cheddar and Caerphilly cheese. Outside was a street market selling clothes, furniture and food.
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Memories of Highbridge, Market Street c1960
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. These memories are of Highbridge, Market Street c.1960
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I used to fly my control line model planes in the car park shown in the photo. My mother and I lived in Highbridge from 1957 until 1960 when we moved to Burnham. I went to the school in Highbridge and remember the Queen being driven past the school on her way to see the flood damage in Devon. We all waved flags as she sped past! On her earlier Coronation I and the kids at the school all got commemorative medalions courtesy of the owner of the big hardware store at the town clock. Good days.
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