(B274) Cllrs Kate Harden and Mary Pearce as judges at the Trowbridge Talent contest
(B278) John Barton, magician, helper and general good guy collect names of participants for the Talent Competition
(B275) A young contestant at the talent show
(B279) another contestant, lady on the accordian
(B281) Flaming June, Trowbridge outdoor swimming pool. The site was sold off to Tescos and the town now shares an indoor pool at The Clarendon School.
(B282) Queing to get in. I think it says £4 for a family.
(B286) V Hunter – dry cleaners
(B288) another visit to Cousins the camera repair shop
(B289) repairing something delicate at the camera repair place.
(B290) Checking before despatch.
B290 This was the Manager of Cousins & Wright, 5 The Halve [Stephen Lovering]
(B291) Fixing a pair of binoculars
(B293) ‘We’re a couple of swells, we stay at the best hotels.’ Pausing for a moment outside St James church.
(B294) A couple of shop fitters at the old George Hotel in Fore St
(B295) Another shop fitter. Who is he? do you know? Drop us a line.
(B296) The George Hotel. Predates the Town Hall (1890) as the place to go for public meetings. And a drink or two.
(B336) A look inside The George, abandoned and ready for a refit
Photo from 1987. The George reopened as Clarks shoe shop. My wife bought some shoes for our 10 year old, and after a week the soles were coming off. I took them back and John Stewart said my son had been playing football in them. Which was utter nonsense. We never went there again.
(B299) Entrance to Salvation Army church in Castle St
(B300) A view down Castle St, from outside The Berni inn.
(B302) Entrance to Sylvester and Macket, solicitors, Castle House at the top of Castle St.
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