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High Street, NEWTOWN, SY16 2PN

The inscription reads: 1902 / Erected·by·Public· / Subscription the Site / Having been presented / by Mrs Arbuthnot / of Newtown Hall. See the companion inscription here: Image

The branch of W H Smith & Son in Newtown High Street http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2430 was restored to its original (1927) condition in 1975. Some of the original fittings and decorations still survived beneath the modern peg-boarding within the shop. The architects worked from old blueprints and drawings to restore other areas but none existed for the lanterns which hung outside. An old photograph was enlarged to get the detail and the lanterns were recreated. The first floor of the shop houses a W H Smith museum which is open (free) during shop opening hours.

This branch of WH Smith was restored to its original (1927) condition in 1975. The nameboard shows BOOKSELLERS LIBRARIANS on the left, W H SMITH & SON in the middle and NEWSAGENTS STATIONERS on the right. The old-style theme is maintained inside, where there are wooden floorboards.

In spite of the chilly weather quite a crowd attended the Newtown Chamber of Trade Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the High Street. Both ends of the street were blocked off to traffic, with a stage at The Cross end hosting various musical entertainments and a bouncy castle and street organ at the Back Lane end. Tables and chairs were laid out on the street itself and various stalls lined the pavements on both sides, making actual access for anyone with mobility problems (or even a pushchair) a little tricky.

I guess his name is Jack :) In spite of the chilly weather quite a crowd attended the Newtown Chamber of Trade Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the High Street. Both ends of the street were blocked off to traffic, with a stage at The Cross end hosting various musical entertainments and a bouncy castle and street organ at the Back Lane end. Tables and chairs were laid out on the street itself and various stalls lined the pavements on both sides, making actual access for anyone with mobility problems (or even a pushchair) a little tricky.

The High Street side of the bank branch on the corner of Broad Street.

In spite of the chilly weather quite a crowd attended the Newtown Chamber of Trade Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the High Street. Both ends of the street were blocked off to traffic, with a stage at The Cross end hosting various musical entertainments and a bouncy castle and street organ at the Back Lane end. Tables and chairs were laid out on the street itself and various stalls lined the pavements on both sides, making actual access for anyone with mobility problems (or even a pushchair) a little tricky. Meanwhile the local Carnival Trust had laid on further entertainment in the Park, including more live music in a marquee outside the town hall.

The High Street bakery is next door to WH Smith. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5269920