Regarding the first photo, looks like something from East Germany during the Soviet occupation. What happened to style? Sorry.........This (c1965) eventually replaced ........
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........... this view. But the 1960s view has also changed once again.
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Not completely Richard. That picture was shortly after the war. The really awful stuff came with the 1960-70s library, which was then replaced by the latest one where style (of a sort) completely conquers purposeRegarding the first photo, looks like something from East Germany during the Soviet occupation. What happened to style? Sorry.........
New Street in 1963 - two ladies clearly having spent quite some time shopping. Theres a mysterious box on the pavement behind the bonnet of the car. Wonder what it was ?View attachment 192717
And tea dustOh yes, of course. I can see the metal edging, seems to be lying on its side. Looks like some of the metal has come away. We kept some of these tea chests in our shed from one of our house moves. Yes they were lethal, full of splinters too.