Wootton Bassett, High Street And Town Hall c.1950
Photo ref:
W171003
Photo ref:
W171003
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Looking north-east, this photograph shows a strangely deserted High Street. On the right is the junction with Station Road. Under the Town Hall once stood an old 18th-century fire engine with wooden wheels, and also the old stocks. The fire engine is now restored and in private hands, but the stocks are in the Town Hall Museum.
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A Selection of Memories from Royal Wootton Bassett
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 Royal Wootton Bassett
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I have so many fond memories of my grandmother's house. The house is on the left of the picture and has two bay windows and is painted white. As a child I would play with the turkeys which were kept in the stables at the rear. They were surprisingly companionable! My grandmother had a raised pansy garden and to me they all looked like velvet! I remember enjoying the smell of the old lilac tree in ...see more
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