The hopes of 1962
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The hopes of 1962 by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The hopes of 1962
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 8 Mar 2012
The foundation stone tells the story of this block of flats that were home to many over the years. However, the entire lot is now empty and boarded up. See Image] for more. The stone has the inscription: 'This stone was laid by The Lord Mayor of Bath (Councillor W.H.J. Shepherd) on 3rd May, 1962 Chairman Welfare Committee S.A. Smith Town Clerk City of Bath Jared E. Dixon'
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Image Location
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51.380507
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-2.366207