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Hungerford Common, May 2009 — img_1323
Hungerford Common, May 2009

Hungerford Common, May 2009

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Aerial photograph September 2001, showing, in addition to the main roads across the common, and the trout farm top right, the weaving line of the shrubs along the Everlong boundary and the linear terracing to the north west. — common lynchets aerial-20010918
Aerial photograph September 2001, showing, in addition to the main roads across the common, and the trout farm top right, the weaving line of the shrubs along the Everlong boundary and the linear terracing to the north west.

Aerial photograph September 2001, showing, in addition to the main roads across the common, and the trout farm top right, the weaving line of the shrubs along the Everlong boundary and the linear terracing to the north west.

The terracing on the north west part of the Common, Sep 2001 — common lynchets-20010914a
The terracing on the north west part of the Common, Sep 2001

The terracing on the north west part of the Common, Sep 2001

A popular event on Common, c1950? What was the event? Can you help? Please email the Administrator — common-001
A popular event on Common, c1950? What was the event? Can you help? Please email the Administrator

A popular event on Common, c1950? What was the event? Can you help? Please email the Administrator

View of Eddington from The Port Down, showing Hungerford East Signal Box. [Parsons, c1920] — common-011
View of Eddington from The Port Down, showing Hungerford East Signal Box. [Parsons, c1920]

View of Eddington from The Port Down, showing Hungerford East Signal Box. [Parsons, c1920]

The Port Down [c1915] — common-012
The Port Down [c1915]

The Port Down [c1915]

The Port Down [?1960s] — common-013
The Port Down [?1960s]

The Port Down [?1960s]

The Port Down [?1960s] — common-017
The Port Down [?1960s]

The Port Down [?1960s]

The Down Gate [Parsons, c1910] — common-020
The Down Gate [Parsons, c1910]

The Down Gate [Parsons, c1910]

The Common Port Down, 1910 [Freeman's Series] — common-024 port down freeman series-01
The Common Port Down, 1910 [Freeman's Series]

The Common Port Down, 1910 [Freeman's Series]

Common Port Down, 1910, looking east from Down Gate. This shows the avenue of elm trees which had been planted in the late 19th century, and were felled in 1973 after they suffered from Dutch Elm Disease. [Collier C95] — common-025 port down collier
Common Port Down, 1910, looking east from Down Gate. This shows the avenue of elm trees which had been planted in the late 19th century, and were felled in 1973 after they suffered from Dutch Elm Disease. [Collier C95]

Common Port Down, 1910, looking east from Down Gate. This shows the avenue of elm trees which had been planted in the late 19th century, and were felled in 1973 after they suffered from Dutch Elm Disease. [Collier C95]

The Common Port Down in the 1930s? The view is looking west towards the Down Gate, and the picture shows the avenue of elm trees which had been planted in the late 19th century, and were felled in 1973 after they suffered from Dutch Elm Disease. — common_01
The Common Port Down in the 1930s? The view is looking west towards the Down Gate, and the picture shows the avenue of elm trees which had been planted in the late 19th century, and were felled in 1973 after they suffered from Dutch Elm Disease.

The Common Port Down in the 1930s? The view is looking west towards the Down Gate, and the picture shows the avenue of elm trees which had been planted in the late 19th century, and were felled in 1973 after they suffered from Dutch Elm Disease.

View of Eddington from The Port Down [Collier C94, 1910] — common_02
View of Eddington from The Port Down [Collier C94, 1910]

View of Eddington from The Port Down [Collier C94, 1910]

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The Down Gate [Parsons, c1905] — common_08
The Down Gate [Parsons, c1905]

The Down Gate [Parsons, c1905]

The Port Down [Parsons, c1910] — common_09
The Port Down [Parsons, c1910]

The Port Down [Parsons, c1910]

Hungerford Common, Oct 2013 — 2013 hungerford common
Hungerford Common, Oct 2013

Hungerford Common, Oct 2013

The commemmorative plaque on the water trough, restored Aug 2013. (Dec 2015) — 20151210 img_0368
The commemmorative plaque on the water trough, restored Aug 2013. (Dec 2015)

The commemmorative plaque on the water trough, restored Aug 2013. (Dec 2015)

The 1904 water trough on the common, restored Aug 2013. (Dec 2015) — 20151210 img_0369
The 1904 water trough on the common, restored Aug 2013. (Dec 2015)

The 1904 water trough on the common, restored Aug 2013. (Dec 2015)

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The Canal Wharf, Apr 2011 The Canal Wharf, 2011

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