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South Quay 1920’s

basil | 2/20/2007 | 5:09 pm

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Worcester South Quay 1920’s

when it was tidy and exciting. Max

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Worcester Bridge in 1916.

The old butts spur line ran to the bridge along the North Quay passing through a flood arch on to South Quay alongside the corn mill for several hundred yards.

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The Droitwich Trow “Hastings” under Worcester Bridge.1886

Worcester Bridge in 1886 when flood waters reached top of centre arch after flooding in Wales. After surviving a terrible storm on the return journey in the Bristol Channel, Captain “Panto” Bourne was hauled by steam tug up the Severn to find the water reaching the top of Worcester Bridge arches.
The crew were bringing home French gilded furniture and coloured glass ornaments to be sold in Droitwich and Birmingham antique shops owned by Pantos’ aunt. Max

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Severn at Worcester.

The earliest known photograph of the river at Worcester.

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Cathedral Rowers.

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St. Nicholas Street 1916.

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Broad Street 1916.

Broad Street in 1916 looking towards the Cross, Angel Street is on the left. With Hardy and Padmore lamp standards and tram wire posts.

The Cross and High Street is in centre of picture, the Hopmarket is on the right. Tram and power lines lines lead eastwards along Lowesmoor. Immediately left is Queen Street and the Trinity.

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Worcester High Street in 1916.

The Guildhall is on the left.

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Lich Street 1916.

Lich Street was an ancient street linking High Street with Sidbury. It was demolished during redevelopment during the ninteen sixties.

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Worcester Cross 1916.

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King Charles House 1916.

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King Charles House.
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Foregate Street Bridge.
The original Foregate St. Railway Bridge before alteration in 1906 by Hardy and Padmore. Max

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