Samuel Johnson birthplace, Lichfield 1978
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The historic Birthplace of Dr Samuel Johnson in Lichfield, Staffordshire, is captured in this authentic 1970s colour photograph from 1978. The archival image depicts the impressive five-storey Grade I listed house on the corner of Market Street and Breadmarket Street, now serving as a museum dedicated to the famous lexicographer. In the foreground, the seated bronze statue of Johnson, erected in 1838, faces the house where he was born in 1709. The scene provides a factual record of late-1970s urban life, with several period vehicles parked in the square, including a gold-coloured Audi 100 and a green Reliant Scimitar GTE. To the left, the stone entrance of St Mary’s Church and the shopfront of “A.L. Pickering” are visible, while the “Birmingham Building Society” occupies the modernised unit to the right. This photograph documents the enduring architectural heritage of the cathedral city, preserved during a decade of transition in the British high street.
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