Destruction of Abingdon - 1960's

See if you can identify some of these places!

All pictures copyright reserved, taken by my late father Bernard Loach.

Market place


Market place

The Corn Exchange demolition has started but the fire station still stands.


The remains of May's Stores after one of their periodic fires.

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The River Stert under the Vineyard


Broad Street looking west



The A34 is busy going north today. Broad Street looking East.


Then it was all gone













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Note the Mastervision shop next door to the Black Swan, see link to Mastervision Ltd

The Fire Station is nearly gone but you can still see Ballards Engineering premises.

 

I think this might be the back of the Vineyard for the start of Stratton Way

 



 








The view of Bury Street from outside Ballards

Strange to see the first part of new Bury precinct already open.

The Queens Hotel has gone




Stratton Way going through from the Vineyard


Finally, can you guess where this cold frosty and misty morning was, noting the gas lamps.

Come back soon!


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