Market Place, Cirencester 1978
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1978, features a street-level view of Market Place in the historic Cotswold town of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The archival image documents a row of diverse commercial buildings, ranging from traditional stone structures to 19th-century white-plastered facades. A prominent Bata shoe store is visible with a vibrant red “Bata Bata Bata” sign and “SALE” posters in the window. Adjacent to it are the dark grey awnings of “Leonard Jones,” while the corner is occupied by “Barnett” fish, game, and poultry merchants, housed in a light green shopfront displaying a sign for fresh boiled lobster. A blue fingerpost sign points the way toward the “Corinium Museum.” The street features period details such as a black-and-white striped traffic light pole and contemporary bollards in the foreground. This factual record preserves the retail character and architectural heritage of Cirencester’s primary commercial centre during the late 1970s.
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