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West Street, Havant, about 1900
Brief Description
View of West Street, Havant, looking east towards the crossroads, about 1900.
Subject Date
About 1900
Creator
William Scorer
(Copied by: Dine, Derek
Hampshire County Library)
(Copied by: Dine, Derek
Hampshire County Library)
Owner
Hampshire Library and Information Service
Contributor
Hampshire Library and Information Service
Full Description
A path can be seen across the road, which was kept swept so the ladies going to St Faith's Church opposite would not get their long dresses dirty.Post Office: Built in 1892 at a cost of £706-5s-0d and the lamp outside cost £10-17s-6d. The Postmaster in 1896 was George Whittle and the opening times were:- Weekdays 8am to 8pm and Sundays 7am to 10am.Bank: The Capital and Counties Bank manager was Peter Mortimer Hooper.Pub: The White Hart pub (public house) was built in 1889.Copy photograph of an engraving.
Place
Havant, Hampshire
Subject
street, West Street, path, pathway, building, church, post office, bank, pub, work, postal service, postmaster, banking, bank manager, public house, pub
Name Subject
George Whittle, Peter Mortimer Hooper, St Faith's Church, Capital and Counties Bank, White Hart
Content Type
Photograph
Location
Waterlooville Library
Local Ref
093/1/6
Collection
Images
Object ID/Record ID
O180
Image ID
2317
