The Porridge Pot, Warwick 1977
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1977, features the exterior of The Porridge Pot restaurant located on Jury Street in Warwick, Warwickshire. The archival image documents the charming white-painted facade of the establishment, which is festive with colourful bunting and Union Jack flags. The restaurant is identified by a unique three-dimensional gold porridge pot hanging sign and a red board advertising “Coffee Luncheons – Feasting & Revelry.” Flourishing purple and pink hanging flower baskets decorate the entrance area. The street scene captures 1971 social history, featuring a couple in mid-1970s attire walking toward the camera and a man with a silver bicycle descending the steps of a neighbouring dark stone building marked with a red cross. Further down the street, a “To Let” sign for Staites is visible on a classical Georgian-style building. This factual record preserves the historic character and vibrant atmosphere of Warwick’s town centre during the late 1970s.
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