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75-77 Emmanuel Street. Corner of Barlow and Emmanuel Streets.

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Collector card. NWPB Series No. 5 (a)

"Double aperture box of George V reign, cast by Macdowell Steven & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. First introduced in London in 1899 to segregate local from national mail. The box depicted can be seen in Guildhall Street, Preston."

Sitter: Unknown

Studio: Reade. Market Place, Preston.

Cabinet Photograph. Plain back.

George Read(e) occupied studios at the following addresses:

31a, Market Place 1877-1905
129, Fishergate 1892

"Your Lancashire" was a popular bi-weekly feature that appeared in the Lancashire Evening Post during the 40's and 50's. The stories were written by 'John O' Gaunt' (an antiquarian and historian of high standing) and illustrated by the Post's well known cartoonist 'Furnival' A select group of 125 features were reproduced into a 1952 Guild souvenir booklet.

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