File:King Street, Reading, c. 1893.jpg

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English: King Street, Reading, looking westwards, c. 1893. On the left, part of No. 25 (Botly and Lewis, jewellers); the sign at No. 9 (Edwin Moore and Sons, tailors); the corner of Minster Street; No. 134 Broad Street (Hounslow and Company, grocers); Nos. 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, and 132 Broad Street (Wellsteed, Son and Company, drapers and ladies' outfitters). On the right, Nos. 4 and 5 King Street (John and Charles Simonds and Company, bankers); nos. 1 and 2 (Loveridge and Company, ironmongers). The gas-lamp on the left has the street name painted on the glass of its lantern. 1890-1899 : postcard with caption "King Street, 1887" by Berkshire County Library. Another postcard using this photograph at Dynix 1214256. Black and white negative by H. W. Taunt, Box 22 No. 9022.
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Source Reading Borough Libraries
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Henry Taunt  (1842–1922)  wikidata:Q5729022
 
Henry Taunt
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Henry William Taunt; H. W. Taunt; Henry W. Taunt
Description British photographer
Date of birth/death 14 May 1842 Edit this at Wikidata 4 November 1922 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death St Ebbe's Church Cowley Road
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creator QS:P170,Q5729022

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