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A view of the High Street taken from the Tower of All Saints Church in the 1960s. Photograph courtesy Ricky Lamb.
John Buckledee wrote in Luton Today: "The scene has dramatically changed over the years and all the shops have disappeared. The Rosalyn House care home now occupies much of the area.
"The flat-roofed Co-op store seen in the centre of the photo was built in the early 1950s to replace two old shops: Burr’s the baker and Jones the grocer. The shop on the left was a general store run by a well-known local character, Jasper Perry, who sold everything from ham to paraffin. There was a bus stop outside where people queued for the number Six double-decker bus to Dunstable.
"When the area was being redeveloped, a replacement Co-op store was built on the other side of Whitehouse Close which included a community centre on its upper floor. This was all destroyed by a spectacular fire in June 2006."
The photograph was taken at the time the Alms Houses/Workhouses were being demolished to make way for the car park in front of the church. There is a pile of bricks in the fenced-off area.
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| Photographer | Unknown, but thought to be one of the Church Bell ringers. |
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| Copyright | Retained by Original Source |
| Collection Holder | Houghton Regis Heritage Society |
