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The Rules of the Provident Union Building and Investment Society (enrolled 22 Jun 1846), printed by W Franklin
Advert for M Franklin Parish Magazine, 1871
Ernest Munford's Printing Works, 2 Bridge Street c1912. [Albert Parsons]
Bridge Street c1914, with Mr Ernest Munford at the door of the Printing Works
WG Razey's Electrical Shop in ?1950s. Bill Razey (on the left) bought the shop in 1933.
WG Razey's Electrical Shop in ?1950s
Wedding Flower Gallery, Apr 2010
Section of oak from a redundant roof timber in 2 Bridge Street, showing 149-year series between 1384-1532. Please note that dendro-dating samples are normally thin samples like long pencils! (With thanks to Andy Moir - Tree-Ring Services)
Hungerford, England, is a market town of about 5,900 people at the Berkshire / Wiltshire border. Find us
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