Ware, High Street c.1965
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W24072
More about this scene
Looking west along the High Street, one is struck by the minimal amount of traffic. Nonetheless, in 1976 it was necessary to build the Ware by-pass to alleviate congestion in the High Street. The Blue Boot Stores has been replaced by Ingles's furniture store, and Taylors has taken over the responsibilities of Page's Forage Stores in selling pet supplies under the name of Wagger's Food Farm. The gap to the east of the Wine Lodge is filled with an unusual advertising pagoda (right). There had been a building here which was burnt down - the occupier narrowly escaped with his life, but broke his legs when jumping from an upstairs window. The first building on the left was Harradence's department store, which encompassed Nos 65 to 73 High Street. They were agents for Jaeger's 'Gentleman's Sanitary Underwear' - nothing more intriguing than Britain's first cotton 'long johns'.
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