The roof watchers, 1942

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The roof watchers, 1942

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Title The roof watchers, 1942
Description A black and white photograph of an office block in Bridge Street, adjacent to large granaries where an immense quantity of grain etc was stored. There was a great risk of this food reserve being destroyed by incendiary bombs. A contrast in buildings and watchers is shown in the imaginary sketch of the castle keep which formally stood 350 yards away (removed in 17th Century).

Subtitled 'A Hereford moment of the 1939 - 1945 war'.
Photographer / artist Unknown
Publisher Bustin, Hereford
Contributor(s)
Date 1942
Type Image
Format Photograph
Identifier Li11105
Area Hereford
Collection Holder Herefordshire Libraries
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