Catalogue description Photograph Album of Bedford

Page 1:

- The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment barracks. (1938)

- Photographs when the Beds. and Herts. locomotive was dedicated. Include Regiment marching and close-up of emblem on locomotive. (1938)

Page 2:

- Ford. 8.B.G.K. 797. Caption reads "exchanged October 1939." (1938)

Page 3:

- K.H. Hostel. (March 1947)

- Water Lane - flooded. (March 1947)

- Signs announcing opening of the Granada and Empire Cinemas. (Sept. 1939)

- Air-raid shelters, St. Peters. Poor quality. (September 1939)

Page 4:

- High Street and Spring Road, Kempston after snowfall. (1938)

- River Ouse frozen over; The Embankment after heavy snowfall. (1947)

- The Embankment. (March 1947)

- Winter at The Hostel. (March 1947)

Page 5: n.d.[c.1930s-1940s]

- "Old house at Newham Baths."

- "Regal Cinema comes down." View of construction site.

- Bridge widening, Bedford. (Blurred photo)

- Bank buildings, demolished in 1939.

- Dame Alice Street and St. Loyes. Large building about to be re-developed with shops, offices and cinema. (1937)

- Corner of Silver Street.

- Mill House, Newham (1938)

- James Street.

- Monument near Tetford.

- Sanders Bros, Old Silver Street.

- Fenced site belonging to F.G. Minter. (Poor quality)

- Rebuilding of Canvins.

- E.P. Rose & Son Ltd, corner of Silver Street.

- Newham Bridge.

Page 6: n.d.[c.1930s-1940s]

Some photographs include;

- Car with caption "DBM 478 awaits, Madam."

- View of the meandering River Ouse at Harrold. (1940)

- Views of Ravensden countryside. Poor quality. (16 September 1940)

- New Library, Coulsdon. (1937)

- Road widening, Coulsdon.

- The Falcon, Bletsoe.

Page 7: n.d.[c.1940s]

- Town Bridge. "Silt left and the flood." (March 1947)

- Bedford Park. (May 1947)

- St. Mary's Gardens.

- The Barns, Cardington.

- View of countryside near Bromham. (Very poor quality)

- Part of stone marking the site of Cardington Mill. Part of inscription is visible.

- Glider in the sky over Dunstable. (April 1947)

- Derelict lock at Cardington.

- Bedford Park. Flower beds in foreground. (May 1947)

- "Swinney, Haynes and Bailey at the mission," standing outside George William Cooke's, (Licensed retailer and foreign wines etc), Cardington. (May 1947)

- "Emptying the tank at the hostel." (May 1947)

- The Kings Arms, Cardington. Snow on the ground.

- "Fain runs hot." Hostel K.H. (June 1947).

- Views of the river near Cardington. (May 1947)

Page 8: 1947

"Bedford Regatta. July 1947." Includes;

- Various photographs of races, showing the foot-bridge and the Dutch crew leading.

- The Umpire boating down the river.

- Men drinking outside The Crown, Northill.

- View of road and sky entitled "After a Storm, Barford."

- Polish soldiers at the Hostel.

- Town Crest, The Embankment.

Page 9: n.d.[c.1960s]

- View of Gwyn Street block sold for £65,000, 1961. Includes shop front of A. Mitchell.

- View of shop fronts in Silver Street. Includes Hepworths (drapery).

- Mattins, Hassett Street.

- J. Boggas Ltd (shoe repair service). Caption reads "Bow Fronted Shop."

- Terraced houses, Hassett Street.

- 1-9, Midland Road. Welch's Shoe Repairs (no.2) in foreground.

- Old Chapel, Hassett Street.

- Terraced houses and premises, Gwyn Street. Pentecostal Church in foreground.

- View of Brace Street, taken at Gwyn Street corner.

- Stonebridge's Works, Greyfriars Walk.

- Shop fronts on Tavistock Street. Includes Negus shop.

Page 10: n.d.[c.1960s]

- St. Loyes. View of shop fronts.

- Shop front of A. Chandler, (English foreign fruiterer), corner of Dane Street.

- Lurke Street. Demolition/construction of building.

- Dwelling houses on Adelaide Square.

- Crocodile Terrace, Tavistock Place.

Page 11: n.d.[c.1960s]

Caption entitled "Old Bedford." Includes;

- View of house. Caption reads "Last of Ram Yard."

- Shire Hall, taken from south side of the river Ouse.

- The Picturedrome. Passers-by include people on bicycles.

- Brimleys shop, Castle Hill.

- House at the corner of Union Street/Bromham Road (1961).

- Old Readers House, St. Johns.

- F. Ray's offices, Cauldwell Street. (Poor quality).

- View of The Rose Inn, High Street.

- No. 3, The Embankment. Sale notice reads "Site acquired by the Christie Charity for erection of almshouses."

Page 12: n.d.[c.1960s]

Caption reads "Old Bedford." Includes;

- "The last horse trough, St. Peters."

- View of shop and houses, Tavistock Street.

- Stonebridge's Works.

- Fred Ray's, Cauldwell Street. Auctioneers sale sign on facade of building.

- View of building. Caption reads "The last of Jarvis's Brewery."

- View of Priory Street.

- Old Lamp post, Police Station, Horne Lane.

- Shire Hall under construction.

- Warehouse/garage, Hassett Street.

- Smiths Mill, Duck Mill Lane.

- The disused Bus Station.

Page 13: n.d.[c.1950s-1960s]

- Hobsons Timber yard, Cauldwell Street.

- Honey Lane Pyghtle (Horne Lane).

- D & J's Shop (grocers), Cauldwell Street. (1960)

- View of Gwyn Street. Coales (corn merchants) in background.

- View of Gwyn Street. Shop sign reads "Leather and Travel Goods."

- House, Cauldwell Street. Demolished 1960. (Poor quality)

- No's 12-16, Gwyn Street. Includes F. Coales & Son (corn merchants)

- Coales Mill, All Hallows.

- Corner house at junction of Tavistock Place and Union Street.

- "Ye Olde Sweet Shop" and E.S. Hope premises, Mill Street.

- Victorian houses, Union Street.

Page 14: n.d.[c.1950s-1960s]

- Houses on Roise Street, demolished 1961. (Poor quality).

- Two photographs of St. Pauls School Room, taken from road and adjoining plot.

- Terraced houses, Hassett street.

- Midland Road. Premises include - Vima (just sold), H. Short Ltd, Donnies etc.

- Houses, Priory Street.

- Jarvis's Brewery, Hassett Street. (1960)

- Two views of Gwyn Street. Both include sign post which reads "No waiting this side today."

- No's 35-61, 63-75, Priory Street. (1960)

- Houses, Adelaide Square.

Page 15: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Two photographs of Greyfriars Walk. One includes men working on footpath with spades and wheel-barrow. (Poor/fair quality).

- The old brewery.

- Terraced houses, Duck Mill Lane.

- Detached house on Lurke Street.

- Terraced houses, Hassett Street.

- Terraced houses. Demolition of one. Priory Street. (Poor quality)

- Christy Almshouses.

- Rose and Crown (public house), Greyfriars Walk. High-rise building in background.

- Premises of W. Darlo[w] and building beside it. Caption reads "£65,000 for this!"

- View of premises, The Broadway.

Page 16: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

- Warehouse etc. on Beckett Street.

- Early stages of construction of "The 12 Storey Flats."

- Fish shop on corner of Priory and Roise Streets. (Poor quality).

- Two photographs of Terraced houses, Greyfriars Walk.

- Laying the foundations of the new School Room, Roise Street.

- Terraced houses, Newham Street.

- Side view of Exhibition House (shop), No. 10, Harpur Street. Footpath outside shop is under construction.

- Christy Almshouses.

- Greyfriars Walk. View down the street.

- The old Greyfriars Inn. (Very blurred).

Page 17: n.d.[c.1955-1956]

Caption reads "Out and About." Includes;

- 4 photographs taken in the garden of The Slaters Arms. (August 1955)

- "The Almond Tree at No. 5"

- Christmas tree, St. Peters. (1955)

- Armistice Day. People pay homage at the War Memorial outside The Swan Hotel. (November 1955)

- The Rotary Christmas Tree. (1955)

- March through street. Caption reads "The Standards."

- The Ceremony, Embankment. (1955)

- The Garden of Remembrance. (March 1956)

Page 18: n.d.[c.1950s]

Caption reads "The Old Order Changes." Includes;

- Dane Street before and after its demolition. (July 1955)

- Bromham Road. (1957)

- Church Square before and after its demolition. (August 1955)

- No. 63, Greyfriars Walk - O.P. Cousins (general stores). "The last Bow Fronted Shop."

- No.'s 1-15 and 2-6, Little Thurlow Street.

- Demolished building on corner of All Hallows Lane and Thurlow Street.

- Balsall Street.

- "The last of the Doctors' houses," Harpur Street.

- Thurlow Street. (1957)

- Beauchamp Row. (1957)

- No.'s 2-30 and 1-39, Greenhill Street.

- Chetam's House, The Embankment. (1957)

- No.'s 55-37, Gwyn Street. (1958)

- Grimbly Hughes & Co. Ltd., corner of High Street and Mill Street.

Page 19: n.d.[c.1950s]

Caption reads "The Old Order Changes." Includes;

- Four terraced houses, All Hallows Lane. (1958)

- No's 30-46, Priory Street.

- View of Priory Street, demolished 1958.

- View of shop fronts, Bromham Road. Includes George Mann (confectioners) and O.C. Middleton (drapers).

- Dust (silk mercers/costumiers), High Street. (1958)

- Murketts, The Embankment.

- Houses opposite Willmers, St. Johns. (Poor quality)

- The Goat Inn, Ampthill Street. (Poor quality)

- No's 4-26, Beckett Street. (Poor focus)

- No's 37-55, Gwyn Street. (1958)

- No's 2-10, Patteshall Street.

- No's 1-35, Patteshall Street. (1958)

- Chethams Boat Houses, Battsford.

- Detached house in Cauldwell Street.

- No's 61-71, Greyfriars Walk.

Page 20: n.d.[c. late 1950s - 1960s]

Caption reads "Old Bedford Goes West." Includes;

- Dilapidated houses, St. Johns Walk.

- Hobsons Timber Yard, Cauldwell Street. (Poor quality)

- Prince of Wales (public house), No. 35, on corner of Gwyn and Thurlow Streets.

- Shops on Cauldwell Street.

- No's 26-48, Hassett Street. (Blurred)

- No's 75-83, Priory Street.

- Carpenters Arms (public house), No. 87, Priory Street.

- Dilapidated building, Duck Mill Lane.

- No's 43-59, Greyfriars Walk.

- No's 1-5, Brace Street.

- No's 1-7, Roise Street.

Page 21: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

Caption reads "Old Bedford." Includes;

- Grants House, Tavistock Street.

- Sadlers Court, Chandos Street.

- Terraced houses, Pilcroft Street.

- The last of Roise Street School Room. The pavement of the new ring road.

- No's 43-49, Chandos Street.

- All Hallows Lane. Pavement under construction. (Poor quality).

- Houses, Priory Street.

- Dilapidated terraced houses, Richbell Gt, Chandos Street.

- Dilapidated houses, Pilcroft Street.

Page 22: n.d.[c.1960s]

Caption reads "Old Bedford." Includes;

- "One of the last air-raid shelters ."

- Two photos of terraced houses, Holme Street.

- St. Pauls School Room and air-raid shelter.

- View of shops, Midland Road. (Poor quality)

- Nicholls House, St. Marys Square. Esso garage in foreground.

Page 23: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Terraced houses on east side, Holme Street.

- Chemist (No. 5), St Mary's Street. Also shows part of The Choc Box and R & W Cleaver Ltd.

- The Compassas, Tavistock Place.

- No.'s 46-54 and 56-64, St. John Street.

- No. 100, Midland Road. Poor quality.

Page 24: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

- Bedfordshire Autocar Company Ltd, St. Peters Square. Caption reads "The Old Loo."

- Dilapidated building on corner of Princes and Wellington Streets.

- Rapido Cleaners, Cauldwell Street (south side). Poor quality.

- Terraced houses, Queen Street.

- Rear view of no. 5, St. Mary's.

Page 25: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Two photos of terraced houses, Great Butt Street.

- Mullens, Midland Road. (1964)

- Terraced houses, Little Butt Street.

- Midland Road. (1964)

- Building on Short Street. Caption reads "In 1963 this building had a notice painted on the wall, 'carriages and horses for hire.' This was the rear of Preston's carriage works in Midland Road."

- View of shop fronts, St. Johns. Includes L.A. Poynter, Dixon Bros. etc.

- Featherstone buildings.

Page 26: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Four photos of terraced houses, Farrer Street. - St. Johns Vicarage.

- Three photos of terraced houses, Great Butt Street.

- Two photos of St. Johns. Includes view of shop fronts. One includes L.A. Poynter and Dixon Bros.

Page 27: n.d.[c.1960s]

- View of shops, Ampthill Street-includes P.R. Morris and A.C. Single.

- Bates School.

- Willmers Corner.

- Terraced houses. Caption reads "King William IV, Russell Street." (Poor quality).

- No. 28, Mill Street (on corner of Duke Street).

- The Shoulder of Mutton , Midland Road.

- View of shops on Cauldwell Street - Dawsons Motors, A.E. Barley, and Salisbury's.

- Cabmen's shelter 1904-1965. Beside Ford Service Garage.

- Shops on Cauldwell street - Housdens and Arabut and Plumbe etc.

- View of Holme Street.

- Dilapidated houses, New Square, Queens Street.

Page 28: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Back of Gwyn Street - rubble on a building site. (Poor quality)

- Dame Alice Street car park.

- Premises of Rush and Warwick (printers), Alexandra Road.

- New high rise flats and Gwyn Street.

- Two photos of terraced houses, Canning Street.

- Two photos of Castle Lane.

- View of Chandos Street

- Baptist Chapel, Mill Street.

- Willmers Corner.

Page 29: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Rear view of no's 12-16, Hassett Street.

- Coffee house.

- Side view of the Picturedrome.

- Entrance "to the new arcade."

- No's 69-79, Hassett Street.

- Old police Station, Horne Lane.

- Drill Hall, Hassett Street.

- Strances, St. Mary's. (Poor quality)

- J.H. Boggas (shoe repair service) and McMullens, Hassett Street.

- Fensomes House, Pilcroft Street. (Poor quality)

- No's 14-16, Cauldwell Street - G. McGuire (hairdressing) and G.H. Milner (grocers/general provisions).

Page 30: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Two photos of no. 1 and no's 2-16, Canning Street. Photo of no. 1 shows a dilapidated shop front bearing name of E.F. Nutt (wet, dry and fried fish merchant).

- Melbourne Street. (1964)

- No's 2-4, Chandos Street. (1964)

- Canning Street-poor focus. (1964)

- Cyril Bates Store, Midland Road under construction/renovation.

- Two photos of Russell Street. (1965)

- Rear of no.'s 6-12, Gwyn Street.

- Belgium Arms, Wellington Street.

- Demolition of Hassett Street.

Page 31: n.d.[c.1960s]

- Two photos of premises, Chandos Street.

- Warehouse, Chandos Street.

- Two semi-detached houses, New Square, Queen Street.

- Terraced houses, Canning Street.

- McQueen Terrace (built 1823).

Page 32: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

Caption reads "The new Bedford arises from 1957 to 196..." Includes;

- Construction of the new Marks and Spencer's.

- View of new flats from Gwyn Street. Rubble in foreground.

- New Town Hall offices on north side of the river Ouse. Includes Court house

- New Police Station. (1964)

- The new ring road from Hassett Street.

- "The last tree in Gwyn Street and new flats." (1964)

- Batts Ford. (1961)

Page 33: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

Caption reads "Vanishing Bedford." Includes;

- Greenhill Street. View of houses and yard.

- No.'s 89-99, Priory Street. (1958)

- St. Paul's School Room, Brace Street.

- N. Sasko, (continental food shop), Greyfriars Walk.

- View of terraced houses, Greyfriars Walk.

- The Lord John and Emerton's shop, Greyfriars Walk. (Poor quality).

- Back of St. Loyes.

- Terraced houses, Hassett Street.

- Exhibition House (no. 20a), Harpur Street.

- Banquet's Bar, Bithrey and part of Johnson's, High Street.

- Yard, Priory Street.

- Davis & Crawley and J. Clarke & Son, Harpur Street.

Page 34: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

- Charles Wells Off Licence, Midland Road.

- View of side of Harry Bell's herring and haddock curing house. Caption reads "Harry sells curing house."

- "Even no.'s Great Butt Street."

- No. 33, Greenhill Street. Caption Reads "The last of Greenhill Street."

- No. 91, Dynes Bros. Ltd, (fruiters/greengrocers), on the corner of Priory Street and Midland Road.

- No.'s 69-73, Gwyn Street.

- No.'s 46-50, Midland Road. Includes Hollywood Restaurant (no.46), Yass's Clothing Store and J.H. Hall.

- Fruit warehouse, Priory Street.

Page 35: 1962

Hanratty trial for murder on the A6 at Clophill in August 1961. Photographs (all of poor quality) include;

- "The queue at the Shire Hall on the last day of the 21 needed for the

- "Local cranks."

- Press and photographers.

- Crowd at 8 a.m.

- Students with posters - 'End Legal Murder.' Compiler's caption reads "Imported ditto from Oxford."

- Spectators.

- Crowd with banner - 'Thus saith the Lord, be sure your sin will find you out.' Compiler's caption reads "A text for him to think about."

Page 36: 1958

Caption reads "Kingfisher." 8 photographs showing repairs to rowing boat.

Page 37: n.d.[c.1940s-1960s]

Caption reads "Views of the river." 15 photographs including;

- The bridge and St. Mary's Embankment.

- The stone of friendship.

- Flood level mark, town bridge. (March 1947)

- Duck Mill Weir.

- St. Mary's gardens.

- 100 Bedford Regatta crest in the museum garden.

- Jim Miles and his motor punt.

- Sailing boats, Fenlake.

- Boats mooring, The Barns.

- Cardington sluice and lock. (1962)

Page 38: n.d.[c.1950s - 1960s]

Picture postcards of Dover.

Pages 39-42: 1955 - March 1956

Captions read "From Bedford to the Sea..." Photographs showing the cleaning and repair of Bedford lock gates (The Embankment area), after 60 years of neglect, the opening of the town lock on Easter Monday 1956 by the Mayor, V.I.P.'s entering the lock, Mr. Coules working the paddle, sea scouts helping etc. Also includes photos of Cardington lock in state of dis-repair in 1955.

Page 43: n.d.[c.1960s]

Caption entitled "Historical Bedford." Includes;

- Judges house, High Street. Premises of A.E. Fisher (Luton) Ltd.

- John Howard statute, St. Paul's Square. (Poor quality).

- Close up of details on Howard statute.

- Howard House, Mill Street.

- One of the first electric lamps, erected in 1896.

- The ferryman's house, Battsford.

- Wall in Castle Hill, made from stones from Bedford Castle.

Page 44: 1965

Photographs of portraits and flowers in shop windows, flags flying at half mast, on account of death of Winston S. Churchill (January 1965). Includes 4 pence stamp of W. Churchill.

Pages 45-169: 1925 - 1965

Family/holiday snaps and picture postcards compiled by James K. Peer of Llandudno, Isle of Anglesey, Caernarvon, Isle of Man, Clacton, Yarmouth, Hastings, Weymouth, Guernsey, Rye, Bournemouth, Lulworth (Dorset), Portland, Paris and Boulogne (France), Jersey, Cambridge, Norfolk, Sark etc. Also includes photos of;

Page 46 - Newspaper-man on London street, carrying poster announcing invasion of Poland. (September 1939)

- 3 photographs of sandbagging at Bradbury Greatorex and Co. Ltd. [London]. (September 1939)

- Trenches (dug September 1938) and guns in Hyde Park, London.

- The Beds. Regiment mobilises. n.d.[c.1939]

- Evacuees outside 'Lils.' (September 1939)

- London's evacuee children at Bedford - note the gas masks.

- Welwyn Hill during air raid. (6 September 1939)

- Notice for volunteers to protection of the County Hospital.

Page 51 - St. Paul's church steeple. (January 1951)

- Guns on The Embankment

- Beds. Yeomanry (T.A.). (26 May 1951)

Page 52 - View of River Ouse, Eaton Socon.

- Partial view of Shefford Mill.

- Partial view of Langford Mill.

- View of landscape near Biddenham. (1951)

- View of river near Stotfold Mill.

Page 63 - Bedford on Coronation Day (2 June 1953) - Hartington Street, Russell Street, Town Bridge, Shire Hall, Town Hall, High Street and specially erected 'Kempston Rural' sign.

Page 87 - Cricket Pavillion, Ickwell. n.d.[c.1953-1954]

- May trees, De Parys Avenue. (1954)

Page 93 - Gravestone of Sergeant-Major Matthew Clay, Beds. Militia, Bedford Cemetery. Died 1873.

Page 104- Airship (R 33 Pulham) and after the breakaway. (1925)

Page 107- View of the meandering River Ouse at Newham. (1960s)

Page 109- View of the River Ouse, The Embankment, taken from the north side.

- The Oakley Hounds and 'The Meet' at Bromham on Boxing Day 1955.

Page 110- Views of the Embankment and The Rowing Club House. (January-March 1963)

Page 111- View from no. 42, Ashburnham Road.

Page 112- The Beds. and Herts. Band marching through Bedford. (Very poor quality)

Pages 119-121- M.V. Clarice. Ex. Jay Two - repair, restoration and launch of the barge. (1956-1957)

Page 168- Bedford Town Regatta, 24 July 1954.

Page 170: 13 August 1954

- "The Bedfordshire Regiment Mounts Guard as in 1704 and 1954." Blenheim Day.

Page 171:

"Mons Day 1954. The old contemptibles march again." Includes photo of The Reverend F. Cottam speaking, Sir Evelyn Barker and The Reverend Fry marching.

Page 172: c. 1954

Photograph of Blemheim Day march on 13 August 1954. Also includes photographs of Civil Defence Show, Kempston.

Pages 173-174: 1954 - 1955

Photographs of holiday at Yarmouth; Bedford Valuation Offices Dinner Dance, Dujon Ballroom, Bedford.

Page 175: 22 - 26 May 1955

- The canoe race to St. Neots. Photograph of the Mayor (C.A.E.C. Howard) welcoming the contestants-includes Mrs. Denton and her sons;

- Christopher and Mrs. Soames waving as they leave building. Policemen stand on either side. Caption reads "Two happy people."

Pages 176-177: n.d.[c.1950s-1960s]

Photographs of two memorials - includes memorial on The Embankment. Accompanying list of those who died in WW I.

Page 178: n.d.[c.1950s]

Official memorial scroll commemorating death of Private Arthur Connaught Peer, Machine Gun Corps, in World War I.

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