Reference
Z210/148
Title
Printed guide to Bedford Town and Bedford Schools published by the Beds Times and including the following sections:
(p.13) Bedford as Seen by the Anglo-Indian by C. J. Maltby.
(p.17) Useful facts and figures
(p.25) Recreations etc.
(p.35) Bedford as An Angling Centre by Walter Richards
(p.39) Bedford in the Making by A. R. Goddard
Schools and colleges: (p.45) Grammar School, (p.57) Bedford High School, (p.63) The Modern School, (p.69) Girls' Modern School, (p.73) Crescent House Ladies' College, (p.77) Orkney House School, (p.79) Kindergarten Training College and Preparatory Schools.
Includes period adverts and many local illustrations, many of which are the usual ones, e.g river and Embankment. More unusual pictures include:
(p.24) Exterior and interiors of the Town and County Club, Embankment, (p.26) Bowling green on the Castle Mound
(p.28) Cricket and football ground,(p.30) Croquet club ground
(p.34) Golf club house, (p.83) Interior of roller skating rink
(p.99) Hockney Bros, milliners. Shop front at 93, High Street
(p.104) Harry Smith, tailors. Shop front, 65, Harpur Street
Street map and index of advertisers at back
Date free text
1910
Production date
From: 1910 To: 1910
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