Old Photos of Witham

Probably ceremony of laying first bricks at Templars estate, Cressing Road

Photographer: Braintree and Witham Times, Taken: 1965, Source: Braintree and Witham Times, Ref: M388

Bricklaying ceremony, probably for first bricks at Templars estate, Cressing Road. Includes Ted Smith (standing near back with vice-chairman’s ribbon), Rex Mott (in hole with chairman’s chain), John Howe (behind Mr Smith, half hidden). Those named were all Witham Urban District Councillors.

RefM388
PhotographerBraintree and Witham Times
Date taken1965
SourceBraintree and Witham Times
Posted on Full size 2008 × 1745

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