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Photograph of popular head Mrs Coleman & pupils of Hook School, 1958/9. Interviewed by Lord Bolingbroke for the job, she was at the school for 20 years. Search Hook School.

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Postcard of The Street, Hook, early 20th Century

Postcard of The Street, Hook, early 20th Century
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An early postcard of The Street, Hook (Wootton Bassett). There are plenty of children in the photograph, all looking rather smart. The girls in their white aprons and the boys with their jackets and caps. Perhaps it was a Sunday or they were dressed specifically for the photograph to be taken.

If you can name the shop on the right of the photograph or identify other buildings we would love to hear from you.

Year:
1890-1910
Photographer:
Tomkins and Barrett, Swindon
Type:
Photograph
Location:
Private collection
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Friday 21st July 2023

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