1950s The High Street Houghton Regis Looking West Toward Watling Street (A5)

A view of the High Street looking West (towards Watling Street A5) showing the White Horse public hous and Jack Tompkin's butcher's shop.

Miss Shaw's "surgery" on the left. The Baptist Church tower is in the background. On the right is Miss Shaw's grocery shop. Miss Shaw was a nurse and in the lunch hour, she would cross the road to hold a "surgery" for any minor ills.

A view to the East, taken at the same time can be seen by clicking here

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