Photos of Witham

Old photo of soldiers and waggons in Newland Street with a bike

Taken: 1914-1918, Source: Braintree and Witham Times, Ref: M456

Old photo of soldiers during First World War, in Newland Street. Possibly Royal Army Medical Corps (information from Ian Hook, Essex Regiment Museum). Standing around large carts, one in centre on bicycle. Some civilians. Buildings include, on left 18 Newland Street (Whitehall), with trees at bottom of the Avenue to its right. Centre, behind telegraph pole, 3 Newland Street (Freebornes farm) Right, part of 5 Newland Street, with wall.

RefM456
Date taken1914-1918
SourceBraintree and Witham Times
Posted on Full size 4251 × 2651

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