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Charnham Sreet c1970, shwoing the Mobil garage on the left, and IA Bennett's on the right.
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Charnham Sreet c1970, shwoing the Mobil garage on the left, and IA Bennett's on the right.

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Charnham Sreet c1970, shwoing the Mobil garage on the left, and IA Bennett's on the right.
Bear Corner, c1925, showing Stradling's shop on the right, and the petrol pumps at the Bear Hotel on the left.
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Bear Corner, c1925, showing Stradling's shop on the right, and the petrol pumps at the Bear Hotel on the left.

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Bear Corner, c1925, showing Stradling's shop on the right, and the petrol pumps at the Bear Hotel on the left.
Charnham Street c1980. A poor composite photo showing Hungerford Garages on the left, and IA Bennett's on the right.
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Charnham Street c1980. A poor composite photo showing Hungerford Garages on the left, and IA Bennett's on the right.

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Charnham Street c1980. A poor composite photo showing Hungerford Garages on the left, and IA Bennett's on the right.
Aerial view of Hungerford Garages, c1982.
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Aerial view of Hungerford Garages, c1982.

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Aerial view of Hungerford Garages, c1982.
The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959 (note the gasometer still in use).
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The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959 (note the gasometer still in use).

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The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959 (note the gasometer still in use).
The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959.
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The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959.

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The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959.
The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959 (note the gasometer still in use).
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The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959 (note the gasometer still in use).

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The Mobil Garage, 13 Nov 1959 (note the gasometer still in use).
Dick Lovett Mini Garage, Jun 2007.
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Dick Lovett Mini Garage, Jun 2007.

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Dick Lovett Mini Garage, Jun 2007.
 
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