Halls Corner, Wickford, c1960.From a Andrew Neil collectionThis photograph, believed to be c1960, shows Halls Corner (on the left) coming down along London Road.The 2 houses straight ahead were demolished in 1976 for the bypass development of the town. zoomAuthor By Geoff WhiterPage added: 22/08/2015 Comments about this pageAdd your own commentWow, interesting to see the old houses that were there before the bypass – that was before my time and I’ve always wondered what used to be there!By Neil Holbrook (03/01/2022) Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ The town centre(a) In and around Wickford High Street(b) In and around Wickford High Street(c) In and around Wickford High Street1920s photographs of shops in Wickford High Street.A ladies' clothes shop in the High StreetA Real Bit of High Street HistoryAerial photograph dated 1 August 1928Aerial photograph of Wickford High Street, 1980s.Building in Lower Southend RoadDemolished Buildings of the Broadway.Demolition of 2 - 12 The Broadway 2019Early views of the centre of WickfordFound! A new school on what is now Halls Corner.Franklin's Butchers (1), the shop, early 1900sGas Explosion in WickfordGlick's, opticians.H.G.CollinHalls Corner, Wickford, c1960.Harringtons' shop, Station Avenue.High Street circa 1910High Street HistoryHistory Found at Boot Sale.James Gigney/Schofield and MartinKing's GrocersKing's, the Grocers, High Street, Wickford.Maplefords and Pisces, The Broadway.Memories of a bygone WickfordMemories of Wickford High StreetNew Supermarket?Old Barclays Bank building on the BroadwayOpening of the new Key Markets store in 1981.Radio Programmes from Wickford Broadway.Rose Cottage.Runwell Road (1) The house that became a roundaboutRunwell Road (2) the GarageRunwell Road (3) Petrol station being builtSnow at Halls CornerSouthend Road bridgeSouthend Road Bridge (1).Southend Road Bridge (2) 1915.Southend Road Bridge (3)Swan Lane, circa 1910Thatched Cottage, cinema and Woolworths on High StreetThe BroadwayThe Broadway by the SwanThe Broadway circa 1900The Broadway, circa 1900, from the railway bridgeThe Co-op shop, in the 1960sThe Co-op shop, in the Broadway, WickfordThe High StreetThe junction of the Broadway and Southend Road Wickford.The oldest piece of street furniture in WickfordThe Railway Bridge from the Broadway.Three Wickford CinemasUndated aerial picture of Halls' site in WickfordVarious scenes of Wickford in 2013Views from Station approach c 1900Views near the stationViews of Wickford Broadway, including during the First World War.Water colour paintings of scenes in Wickford.Way Back WhenWickford dialectWickford High StreetWickford High StreetWickford High Street, building work across from 'The Swan'.Wickford High Street, demolition of some houses.Wickford High Street, then and now.Wickford High Street, views from Hall's Corner.Wickford in the late 1990sWickford Shopping Centre - photographs and comments.Wickford Swimming PoolWickford Town Centre.Wickford Wistful WanderingsWillowdale Centre, 1974, under construction. Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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