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no.6142

Lowther Street

1920s

View east along Lowther Street from King Street. On the left, shops, the Savings Bank with the columns and the tower of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on the corner of Scotch Street. On the right, a café, a clock on the wall, a hatter, a barber and other buildings. A crowd have paused to watch the photographer including a smartly dressed man with a bow tie.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=3679

no.6142

Lowther Street

1920s

View east along Lowther Street from King Street. On the left, shops, the Savings Bank with the columns and the tower of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on the corner of Scotch Street. On the right, a café, a clock on the wall, a hatter, a barber and other buildings. A crowd have paused to watch the photographer including a smartly dressed man with a bow tie.

Location: Whitehaven Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/1801
Sankey Number: 6142

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Album Number: Unidentified Album 6090-6284

Page Number: 6

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6139    North Pier, Whitehaven View from boat entering harbour
6140    Scotch Street Whitehaven Groups of children. Elegant 3 storey houses. Union Hall on right http://www.whitehavenandwesternlakeland.co.uk/whitehaven/scotch-st.htm See 6189
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6143    North Pier, Whitehaven View into town from raised point at end of pier
6144    Wesleyan Church, Scotch Street Children playing in street in front of church. See http://www.whitehavenandwesternlakeland.co.uk/whitehaven/scotch-st.htm