P88/28/12

Newspaper cutting photographs

1940s-1980s

From: 1940 To: 1989

as follows: - Astell Bros van in flooded Cardington Road outside The Blacksmith’s Arms [1947]; - Coronation street party outside in Pilcroft Street [1953]; - watercolour of a pig market in yard of Fountain Inn, Bedford, in 1806 with St.Mary's church in background [1958]; - aerial photograph of central Bedford in 1960s; - garden and rear of house near St.John's church [39 St.John's Street?] [1967]; - Cauldwell Street South in c.1905 showing The Shepherd & Dog Public House and The Angel Public House, also included are the names of the 13 public houses in the street [1973]; - Bedford High Street showing numerous “For Sale” signs [1977]; - interior of redundant St.Mary's church [1984]; - exterior shot of St.Mary's church taken from south from the top of a high building; - Prebend Street bridge with Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service premises in background compared with an engraving of the bridge in 1884 [1984]; - photograph of Willmer’s Corner c.1945 taken from St.John's church tower and showing site of modern Rope Walk/St.John's Street roundabout; - multi story offices [later British Telecom premises] in St.John's Street, County Hall and Kingsway taken from a tall crane, St.Mary's church, St.Mary's Street , County Hall etc. also taken from a tall crane; - buildings in Midland Road end of Western Street before and after alteration; rear alleyway between Costin Street and Maitland Street before and after alteration [1984]; - Rope Walk/St.John's Street/London Road/ Ampthill Road roundabout under construction - St.Mary's Street around 1900 and in 1904; - river looking across to the gap between County Hall and Mander College [site of proposed but unexecuted Batts Ford bridge]; - colour aerial photograph of river and riverside buildings around St.Paul's area; - St.Paul's church and Jarvis’ Brewery taken from St.Mary's Embankment in 1860s; - Girls’ Modern School and Shire Hall seen from St.Mary's Embankment in 1930s

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photographs, Bedford Cardington Road, local flooding, Bedford Blacksmiths Arms, Cardington Road, Bedford Pilcroft Street, coronations, Bedford Fountain, pigs, aerial photographs, Bedford St.John's Street, St. John Bedford, Bedford Cauldwell Street, Bedford Shepherd & Dog, Bedford Angel, Elstow Road, Bedford High Street, St. Mary Bedford, churches, Bedford Prebend Street Bridge, Bedford Rope Walk, Bedford Kingsway, Bedford County Hall, Bedford St.Mary's Street, Bedford Midland Road, Bedford Western Street, Bedford Costin Street, Bedford Maitland Street, Bedford London Road, Bedford Ampthill Road, Bedford Mander College, St. Paul Bedford, Bedford Shire Hall