Photos of Witham

Bridge Street, including George and Dragon and children

Taken: 1902-1907, Source: Purchased, Ref: M749

Bridge Street looking east, with children. Left hand side of road, left to right, probably part of 26 Bridge Street (brick), entrance to Elmy Terrace, 14 Bridge Street or 16 Bridge Street, 12 Bridge Street (with shop window), 10 Bridge Street (Croft House, tall), trees perhaps at 2 Bridge Street. Right hand side of road in background, left of telegraph poles, left to right, 143 Newland Street, 145 Newland Street, 147 Newland Street, 149 Newland Street, 151 Newland Street. Right hand side of road in Bridge Street, left to right, right of telegraph pole, 19 Bridge Street (with windows in roof), Morning Star (with sign, 21 Bridge Street), 23 Bridge Street, 25 Bridge Street, 29 Bridge Street (these three half-timbered), 27A Bridge Street (lean-to), George and Dragon (29 Bridge Street), next ones numbers not certain but perhaps 31 Bridge Street and 33 Bridge Street. Postmark 20 April 1909. Addressed to Miss E Gordon, West Ham Asylum, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex. Message reads ‘aren’t I having lovely weather of course I am longing to come back. [?]’

RefM749
PublisherPoole's series
Date taken1902-1907
SourcePurchased
Posted on Full size 588 × 392

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