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Please note that many family names have a variety of spellings, such as Wodham and Woodham, Pearse and Pearce, Clisdel, Clisdale and Clidsdall.

Consider alternative spellings for everything! If you are looking for trades, note that you may find "plumber" often spelt "plummer", or "maltster" spelt "malster" in 18th century documents.

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Promotional brochure for T Alexander &amp; Son (Grocers) Ltd c1965 — 1965-ish alexander son
Promotional brochure for T Alexander & Son (Grocers) Ltd c1965

Promotional brochure for T Alexander & Son (Grocers) Ltd c1965

Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street, Jan 2007 — p2250869
Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street, Jan 2007

Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street, Jan 2007

Alexander's Cake Shop and Alexander's Stores, 26 &amp; 27 High Street, c1960s? — uhs-113
Alexander's Cake Shop and Alexander's Stores, 26 & 27 High Street, c1960s?

Alexander's Cake Shop and Alexander's Stores, 26 & 27 High Street, c1960s?

Hungerford Arcade celebrates 30th birthday. NWN 5.8.2004 — 27hs - 2004
Hungerford Arcade celebrates 30th birthday. NWN 5.8.2004

Hungerford Arcade celebrates 30th birthday. NWN 5.8.2004

Hungerford Arcade advert, 30.1.1991 — 27hs - 1991
Hungerford Arcade advert, 30.1.1991

Hungerford Arcade advert, 30.1.1991

Advert for T Alexander &amp; Son, c1910 [Berkshire by Pen and Camera] — 1910ish alexander son
Advert for T Alexander & Son, c1910 [Berkshire by Pen and Camera]

Advert for T Alexander & Son, c1910 [Berkshire by Pen and Camera]

T Alexander &amp; Son, 26 High Street, c1912 — uhs-056
T Alexander & Son, 26 High Street, c1912

T Alexander & Son, 26 High Street, c1912

Alexander's, 26 High Street, c1905 — uhs-057
Alexander's, 26 High Street, c1905

Alexander's, 26 High Street, c1905

Hungerford Arcade and Spackman's, c1975 — uhs-112
Hungerford Arcade and Spackman's, c1975

Hungerford Arcade and Spackman's, c1975

uhs-058

Alexander's, 26 High Street, c1877 [WS Parry CDV] — uhs-117 18750000 ws parry cdv upper high street
Alexander's, 26 High Street, c1877 [WS Parry CDV]

Alexander's, 26 High Street, c1877 [WS Parry CDV]

"Dr Edward Duke's house at Hungerford" (from an 18th century print) — uhs-087 c1800
"Dr Edward Duke's house at Hungerford" (from an 18th century print)

"Dr Edward Duke's house at Hungerford" (from an 18th century print)

Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street Mar 2012 — 26hs 2012
Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street Mar 2012

Hungerford Arcade, 26 High Street Mar 2012

The Antiques Arcade, 28 Feb 2021. — 20210228 09.18.02b
The Antiques Arcade, 28 Feb 2021.

The Antiques Arcade, 28 Feb 2021.

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990). — 19900213 Wall paintings at 26 High Street-01
Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990). — 19900213 Wall paintings at 26 High Street-02
Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990). — 19900213 Wall paintings at 26 High Street-03
Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990). — 19900213 Wall paintings at 26 High Street-04
Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

Wall paintings at 26 High Street, ?18th century (found 13 Feb 1990).

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