Woburn, Bedford Street c.1955
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W300006
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The date of this photograph is the year in which the Duke of Bedford opened Woburn Abbey to visitors in the commercial sense. There is little in the picture to indicate that the town was about to enter an era of prosperity as a 'honey pot'. As an example, consider the size of the Post Office on the left of Bedford Street. It is doubtful if it could cope with the demands of modern visitor throughput. The houses all bear the signs of the Russell family's patronage following the fire of 1724. Cobbled pavements and wide roads are legacies of the period.
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