High Street

- High Street - (BS0074) Farm on right. Isobel Taylor dates this as late 30s. The railings and frontage of Kingsford House are of interest.
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- High Street - 1920/30s - (BS0076)
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- Tom's Shop - (BS0077) High Street on the corner of Mill Lane. Later, after the war it became Barclays Bank. Now (2006) a private house.
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- High Street - 1890's or early 20th century - (BS0078)
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- High Street - (BS0079) High Street with Red Lion and three children in house entrance
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- High Street - 1950s - (BS0081)
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- High Street - 1940s - (BS0082) College farm barns.
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- High Street - (BS0389) Pony & Trap outside The Free Church which opened in 1879 and closed in 2009. The date of the picture is unclear, but we do have confirmation that it was sent as a postcard in September 1921 -
- High Street - (BS0114) College farm on left.
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- High Street perhaps 1900 - (BS0305) Red Lion on left. Other comments welcome?
BS0305 AJW High
- High Street 1901 - (BS0307) Decorations to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII
BS0307 High Coronation Edward VII
- High Street 1976 - (BS0311) Benson Garage on left and Barclay's Bank on right. Cars are a Leyland (Austin) Maxi and Jaguar? with driver's door open.
BS0311 AJW High Apr
- High Street - possibly 1940's or 50's - (BS0313) Note Fred Smith's house between RAC sign and right hand pram. Note also Aldridge's garage at No 1 Brook Street, also with RAC sign.
BS0313 AJW High Women Prams
- High Street - possibly 1930's - (BS0314) Note College Farm on right, replaced by Bob's Corner and College Farm shops in the 1950s.
BS0314 AJW High looking West
- High Street - about 1914 - (BS0337) Note Dr Birch's car outside surgery and Red Lion on left.
BS0337 High Street Birch's car outside surgery
- High Street - probably 1920's - (BS0339) Note Aldridge Petrol Station in existence behind RAC traffic controller.
BS0339 High Street showing Crown car RAC man
- High Street possibly 1930's - (BS0352) Anyone who can date the car will give the best indication of year
BS0352 High Street Car
- High Street probably late 1930's or WW2 - (BS0354) Walton's Garage
BS0354b High Street
- High Street - (BS0392) Red Lion on left
BS0392 High Street
- High Street (prob pre WW1) - (BS0393) Note village store where 21st century Co-op is, later to become known as “Slaughters” and managed by Len Snugs. Note also small shop next door. This was Pengilley’s Dairy shop, and later still Stan Blissit’s barber’s shop. The small shop with the ‘bike outside was a butcher’s. College Farm dominates all, on the right of the picture. Many thanks to Keith Slaughter for the following "Slaughters Stores was owned by Gordon Slaughter, wife Gladys and children Douglas and Molly who lived next door. When Gordon took over the store from the drapers he took out the vine lowered the roof of the greenhouse and planted tomatoes among other vegetables."
BS0393 High Street
- High Street (prob 1920's) - (BS0396) Shop on right was to become “Tom’s” shop, but nothing is known about the Tea Rooms. When did the Red Lion close?
BS0396 High Street
- Junction Mill Lane onto the High Street - (BS0534) Date probably 1970s. Note the Wharton’s garage is long gone, replaced by The Benson Garage, run by Mr John Taylor, and in the 21st century by his son Martin.
BS0534 Benson Garage

A Century of Change: 1900-2000

High Street