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Car ploughing through the flood water outside the Red Lion. — charnham_flood01
Car ploughing through the flood water outside the Red Lion.

Car ploughing through the flood water outside the Red Lion.

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Looking west (Charnham House on the right). — charnham_flood03
Looking west (Charnham House on the right).

Looking west (Charnham House on the right).

Children playing in the water outside The Lamb Inn, Faulknor Square. — charnham_flood04
Children playing in the water outside The Lamb Inn, Faulknor Square.

Children playing in the water outside The Lamb Inn, Faulknor Square.

The view looking north-east, from the Red Lion towards the Kennet Garage, 17 May 1932. — charnham_flood05
The view looking north-east, from the Red Lion towards the Kennet Garage, 17 May 1932.

The view looking north-east, from the Red Lion towards the Kennet Garage, 17 May 1932.

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The fire pump outside Charnham House. L-R: Harry Chapman, C Wilkins, Ted Stevens, Alf Macklin. — charnham_flood07
The fire pump outside Charnham House. L-R: Harry Chapman, C Wilkins, Ted Stevens, Alf Macklin.

The fire pump outside Charnham House. L-R: Harry Chapman, C Wilkins, Ted Stevens, Alf Macklin.

Fire pump outside Charnham House, 16 May 1932. — charnham_flood08
Fire pump outside Charnham House, 16 May 1932.

Fire pump outside Charnham House, 16 May 1932.

Waist deep in The Bear yard, 16 May 1932. — charnham_flood09
Waist deep in The Bear yard, 16 May 1932.

Waist deep in The Bear yard, 16 May 1932.

An intrepif fisherman making a point! Outside the Red Lion. — charnham_flood10
An intrepif fisherman making a point! Outside the Red Lion.

An intrepif fisherman making a point! Outside the Red Lion.

Charlie Batchelor outside his shop (opposite The Bear Hotel), 17 May 1932. — charnham_flood11
Charlie Batchelor outside his shop (opposite The Bear Hotel), 17 May 1932.

Charlie Batchelor outside his shop (opposite The Bear Hotel), 17 May 1932.

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The Marlborough bus (reg no UU167) struggling through the flood waters past the fire pump outside Charnham House, Whit Monday, 16 May 1932. (By kind permission of Joanna Wheatland) — charnham_flood13 may 16 whit monday hungerford uu116777
The Marlborough bus (reg no UU167) struggling through the flood waters past the fire pump outside Charnham House, Whit Monday, 16 May 1932. (By kind permission of Joanna Wheatland)

The Marlborough bus (reg no UU167) struggling through the flood waters past the fire pump outside Charnham House, Whit Monday, 16 May 1932. (By kind permission of Joanna Wheatland)

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