The Kings Arms, Stow-on-the-Wold 1973
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1973, features the historic Market Square in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. The archival image documents the prominent Kings Arms Hotel and Posting House, a classic Cotswold stone building displaying traditional gold lettering on its facade and a colourful coat of arms. Centred in the square is the medieval stone Market Cross, standing as a testament to the town’s long mercantile history. The scene is active with 1970s social life, showing young people in period attire, including flared trousers, gathered near a brown Hillman Imp with the registration HDF 806D. Other notable local businesses visible include a shop named “Camilla” with a mint-green storefront and a Barclays Bank branch housed in a neighbouring stone building. The square is filled with a variety of period transport, including a dark green Austin 1100 and a white Renault 4. This factual record preserves the architectural beauty and bustling daily atmosphere of this famous Cotswold market town during 1973.
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