High Street - North

 

‘Barnstaple High Street’, date unknown. Beaford Old Archive image © Beaford Arts

This photograph is of the High Street from the North. Did you know that chimneys were a symbol of status and wealth in the Victorian era, therefore the more chimneys you had on your roof, the higher class you were! Count the number of chimneys in the photo and see if this matches the number that still exist!

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‘Green Lane’, 1971. Documentary Photograph by Roger Deakins © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative

The quaint narrow cobbled street of Green Lane sweeps right behind the shopping centre. The lane is made up of small, terraced houses which curve around the convections of the path. Can you find the exact spot Deakins may have taken the picture? And if you can, what has changed?!

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‘High Street’ ,1987. Documentary Photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts

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