High Street

Views of New Bradwell High Street
1974

Views of New Bradwell High Street
2006

The following photographs were taken during the demolition of the East side of the High Street and Spencer Street by David Stimpson.

We have tried to show how New Bradwell has changed during the last thirty years.

View of the last block of the eastern side of High Street taken in 1974, from the corner with Glyn Street.
Toghti's Italian hairdressers is in the left foreground with
Welch's (latterly Hollands Shop) in the background.

The same view of the eastern side of the High Street taken in 2006. When the hairdressers closed down the shop was taken over as the village Post Office. Sadly it closed down in 2005 as part of the national cutbacks by the Post Office. Permayne is shown on the right of the picture. In the background what was Welch's is now a Chinese Takeaway.

The back of the last block on the west side of the High Street

West side of the High Street with the last block replaced by Permayne on the left foreground

Looking North from what used to be Spencer Street towards the High Street. The photo shows High Street shops and the central block of High Street houses partly demolished.

The same view as near as possible in 2006

Looking South East, showing only the forman's house standing in what was Spencer Street. the Building in the background is the baptist Church School room. The Street where the van , being overtaken by a car, is standing is the Old Bradwell road, the street going off at 90 degree angle on the right of the picture is Harwood Street.

It was not possible to take an identical view but this is the nearest in 2006. What was the Baptist Chapel schoolroom is now the Mosque

The front of the last block in the High Street on the west side, taken from Wheeler's shoe shop in 1974.

The same view of the High Street taken in 2006. The right of the picture shows the back of what remains of the Spencer Street houses.

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