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Haswell Looking Towards The Bank Head - Haswell (hasw0075)

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Photograph of a road running away from the camera to the right; on the left terraced houses can be seen and on the right a block of three houses and a hedge with an open area behind; an indistinct man is standing on the right of the picture, lighting a cigarette and a small animal, possibly a dog, is lying in the road; the scene has been identified as Haswell Looking Towards The Bank head. This photograph was submitted by Philip Soakell from the album 'History of Haswell and District', which was compiled by his grandfather Fred Soakell.

Haswell Looking Towards The Bank Head - Haswell

Photograph of a road running away from the camera to the right; on the left terraced houses can be seen and on the right a block of three houses and a hedge with an open area behind; an indistinct man is standing on the right of the picture, lighting a cigarette and a small animal, possibly a dog, is lying in the road; the scene has been identified as Haswell Looking Towards The Bank head. This photograph was submitted by Philip Soakell from the album 'History of Haswell and District', which was compiled by his grandfather Fred Soakell.

Date: 1920 - 1929

The photograph was taken in June 1960 infront of No.s 5, 6 and 7 Railway Cottages. The man in the photograph is David Wilson Soakell brother of Fred Soakell the photographer.

Comment added by Philip Soakell on 30/11/2008 11:57:00

front street again

Comment added by Janice Lund on 18/03/2009 14:24:00

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