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Pangbourne, Swan Hotel 1890
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Frith's photographer swivelled his camera, while crossing the little River Pang which reaches the Thames here, and walked a few yards along the bank to capture this view back upstream towards the recently rebuilt weir. The Swan Inn, whose outbuilding close to the weir survives, claims to date back to 1642.

An extract from Down the Thames Photographic Memories.

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Down the Thames Photographic Memories

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A Selection of Memories from Pangbourne

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 Pangbourne

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Wonderful Time With My Mum
My mum gave me this picture, but it says "Pangbourne, The Elephant" on the bottom. Then bottom right its say "A.S. PBNE. 14". Only went there with my mum once but sure did love the town. It was our last trip back to England. Such a great time. Anyway my Auntie Elaine lives there and she gave the photo to my mum and then it passed on to me. :)
Pangbourne, the Elephant Hotel c1955
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My Family Posed In Front Of The Mill In 1899
I have an old family photo posed in front of Pangbourne Mill on 4/9/1899. It includes the entire Stone family including my great grandfather and my grandfather (as a young boy). My grandfather, Edmund Stone, was a Master Mariner and captained 4-masted square rigged sailing vessels around the Horn to India and back; later serving as a Captain for the Cunard line and later piloted ...see more
Pangbourne, Old Mill and Cottage 1910
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The Boat.
The boat in the photograph was completed in 1949 by my father George Watson. We lived in Palmers Green, London N13.  I am up forward then aged 11.  I think the picture was taken in 1949 as I can remember the occasion well.  
Pangbourne, Whitchurch Lock c1949
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