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Christchurch High Street, east side. 10/12 Hair & Beauty, Pamela Bentley ladies hairdresser (part shown), No 14 Frisbys shoe shop, No 16 Hayes, wool shop, No 18 Bollom drycleaners, No 20 Bannister, confectionery, No 22 Barclays Bank. All as listed Kellys Directory of 1967

Christchurch High Street east side, colour photograph. No 48 Ship Inn, No 50 Burnies mens & boys outfitters (shop closed with Sold notice affixed), No 52 Smeeds wine merchants (part shown). All as listed in Kellys Directory of 1961.

Christchurch High Street west side. Water pump shown (outside Tithe No 3852)junction of Castle Street & Church Street. Ruins of castle visible. Tuckers grocery shop (Tithe No 3972), Jenkins chemist, Henry Maine Jenkins, chemist & dentist (first with the use of gas in Christchurch). See Allen Whites book on Christchurch High Street page 42.

Christchurch High Street, drawing by B. Ferrey Jnr.Architect, published at Mr Augustus Welby Pugins (his friend) fathers office at Gt. Russell St. Bloomsbury. View shows Square House, old Town hall at Castle Street junction and west side of High Square House C1776 - 1958. Old Town Hall 1746 - 1859. illustration used in Allen Whites book on Christchurch High Street page 4 and in his book 'Square House' pages 36 & 37

Christchurch High Street. Close up of Square House (Tithe No 3860). Square House C1776 - 1958. See Allen Whites book on Christchurch High Street page 4 and his book on 'Square House', this photograph used on page 31. Caption reads 'The Porch showing removed for war salvage in 1942. The photograph shows Civic dignitaries (including Mayor?) passing by the house with many onlookers.