The town clock and the west side of Stoneham Street.
The clock is painted a stone colour as it was for many years - from at least 1924, and up to the 1960's. Phyllis Wood had it painted in dark blue as she maintained it had been in an earlier time - and so it has remained at every repainting since. Myself, I prefer the tower in stone, perhaps one day we will have a change?
Date early 1950's.
Photo courtesy Douglas Judd
Ref 101/27
The clock is painted a stone colour as it was for many years - from at least 1924, and up to the 1960's. Phyllis Wood had it painted in dark blue as she maintained it had been in an earlier time - and so it has remained at every repainting since. Myself, I prefer the tower in stone, perhaps one day we will have a change?
Date early 1950's.
Photo courtesy Douglas Judd
Ref 101/27
Also in: Market Hill
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Comments
By Vicky: Hi Trev is that a light above the signpost please? Just wondered the reason for it? Thanks vicky By Trevor: It's a street light Vicky - there used to be quite a few at one time - attached to the overhead electic wires. By Roddy Miller: Trevor I think that Ms Wood was correct Many Essex waggons were painted blue and that was the reason it was painted that colour - the paint colour was easy and cheap to get hold of locally