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Looking west along Marine Road, Morecambe, 1880-1890


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In Gallery: Marine Road, Morecambe, c. 1880s/1890s

A view looking west along Marine Road Central and the Promenade at Morecambe. The twin domes of the former People's Palace can be seen in the...

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Cloth Hall, Colne, 1953


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In Gallery: Cloth Hall, Colne, Lancashire, 1950s

The Cloth Hall at Colne was built in 1775 for the sale of woollen goods. The area was important for the production of wool and worsted from the...

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Colne Cloth Hall in disrepair, 1953


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In Gallery: Cloth Hall, Colne, Lancashire, 1950s

Originally the building was used as a cloth hall for the sale of woollen goods. By the 1820s the building was used for the general sale of goods as...

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Theatre de Luxe, Northgate Street, Gloucester, 1937


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In Gallery: Theatre de Luxe, Gloucester, 1937

The theatre became only the fourth in the country to show a talking picture, and was eventually taken over by the Odeon chain. It was destroyed by...

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Andrews Saddle & Harness Maker, High Street, Oxford, c. 1909


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In Gallery: Andrews Saddle & Harness Maker

Exterior view of the frontage of a saddle and harness shop. Edinburgh Woollen Mill now stands on the site.

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Odeon Cinema, Cleveleys, Blackpool, 1935


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In Gallery: Odeon Cinema, Cleveleys, 1935

The film 'Sanders of the River' would seem to date this picture to 1935. The cinema became a bingo hall, and was ultimately demolished in 2010.

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