Wheeler Street, Cambridge 1976
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1976, features a street-level view of Wheeler Street in the historic centre of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The archival image documents a mix of architectural styles, most notably the Gothic Revival facade of the Cambridge Corn Exchange on the left, with its distinctive polychrome brickwork and arched entrance. To the right, a row of commercial premises includes the vibrant blue facade of “Laurie Wallis” turf accountants with its red fascia, and the “The Guildhall Pizza House” featuring decorative tiled windows. Further down the street, the “Red Cow” public house is visible with its unique circular corner turret and green dome. The composition captures the quiet afternoon atmosphere of the city, with a cyclist and a few pedestrians in 1970s attire navigating the narrow road marked with double yellow lines. This factual record preserves the retail and social character of Cambridge’s civic quarter as it appeared in the mid-1970s.
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