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Hardy & Co Furnishers, High Street, Slough. September 1979
Grove Parade, High Street, Slough. 1979
Grove Parade, High Street, Slough 1982
Harris Garage, High Street, Slough. About 1912
J. Isaacs Furniture & Carpets, High Street, Slough, 1979
 
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Clover Furnishing , High Street , Slough, 1981
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Shops along High Street, Slough, 1979
 
   
Shops along High Street, Slough, 1979
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Brief Description: View of Shops in High Street facing Alpha Street. The site was previously occupied by the Crown & Anchor Inn up to the mid-1930s.
Subject Date: 1979
Creator: Reg Harrison
Owner: Slough Library
Contributor: Slough Library
 
Full Description: The shops in the photograph are, from left to right, Sewmaster which was at 237-239 from about 1968 until 1989. At 241 Eastern Carpet Stores which were at 241, High Street from about 1968 until about 1982. Weathersbee Optician was at 243 High Street from about 1940s until about 1997. Photo Market was at 245-247 High Street from about 1979 until 1980. 245-247 High Street was previously occupied by Jacksons Jewellers. J Isaacs Furnishers and Carpets were at 249-255 from the 1920s until 1984. In 1983 J Isaacs vacated no. 249 and this was then occupied by the Cooper Magic Shop. In about 2001 the site was demolished and Wilkinson Houshold Goods occupied the new building. Wilkinson Houshold Goods are still there in 2007. The shops are all of modern construction, probably dating to the late 1940s.
 
Collection: Reg Harrison Collection
Place: Slough ; Upton ; High Street
Dimensions: 2.3 x 3.4 cm
Subject: Shops ;
Name Subject: Sewmaster ; Eastern Carpet Stores ; Weathersbee ; Photo Market ; Jacksons Jewellers ; J Isaacs
Content Type: Photo slide colour
Location: Slough Library
Local Ref: Upton 4, 17
Unique ID: sl-sl-rhs_u4_17crownanchor202B-i-00-000.tif
IPR: Slough Library
 
 
 

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