Reference
BP62/12
Title
Bedford in 1888: Review of Public Works and Improvements. Historic Sketch of St John's Hospital.
A "record of the marvellous progress Bedford has made during the last decade", celebrating the opening of three new recreation grounds and a footbridge over the River Ouse. [Photocopy]
Date free text
11 July 1888
Production date
From: 1888 To: 1888
Scope and Content
Contents:
- advertisement for J & A Beagley, 5 high Street, Bedford, tailors, hatters, hosiers [1]
- advertisement for The Bedford Supply Stores, 121 High Street, Bedford, Atkins & Smith proprietors [2]
- the Duke of Bedford; the progress of Bedford; illustration of Lansdowne Road [3]
- the present and future; the Bedford Schools [4]
- illustrations of the Grammar School, headmaster of Grammar School J Surtees Phillpotts, and headmaster of the Modern School R B Poole [5]
- "our public men"; illustrations of Modern School, High School, Samuel Whtibread MP and Joshua Hawkins JP (Mayor) [6]
- St John's Hospital; illustration of Shire Hall [7]
- Bedford Park with three illustrations [8]
- De Parys Avenue; the park gates; illustrations of Park Lodge and the park gates [9]
- the pavilion; the new foot bridge; the embankment; the Duck Mill recreation meadows; illustrations of the pavilion, the embankment and the new foot bridge [10]
- the Cauldwell recreation ground; the new fire brigade station; illustrations of the embankment and the volunteer fire brigade station [11]
- advertisements for J Burr, watchmaker and jeweller, 29 Commercial Road, Bedford; R Willshaw's musical repository, 65 High Street, Bedford; W Daniels, practical bookbinder, 6 Mill Street, Bedford [12]
Level of description
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