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Hilperton through the years
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Photographs of Hilperton
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A cart outside Hubert Fare’s shop
A horse and cart drawn up outside Hubert Fare’s shop and Hilperton Post Office. The postcard is labelled “High St. Hilperton”, and the post-office sign is visible beside the shopfront.
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Children in Church Street
Children gather between the stone boundary walls in what is now Church Street, looking towards the photographer. Probably a late Victorian scene.
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Residents on the pavement, High Street
A hand-tinted view along a terrace, with men in waistcoats in the foreground and a group of women and children further along.
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A view of Church Street
A postcard view along Church Street, with telephone poles carrying wires to individual buildings. The stone walls, gateways and rooflines make this a familiar view of the village.
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The long terrace, High Street
A wide view of the terrace running away from the camera, with figures standing at intervals along the pavement.
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A gathering in the road
Villagers and a hand cart in the middle of the road, with the raised pavement and boundary wall behind.
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Church Street, looking towards the village
A postcard view along Church Street, with a long rubble wall on the right and a group of figures in the distance.
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Fare's shop and horse-drawn delivery cart
Hubert Fare’s shop combined Hilperton Post Office with a bakery, confectionery and grocery business. The man at the horse’s head is believed to be Hubert Fare. The shop sign reads “Baker & Confectioner”, and the delivery van advertises “Family Grocer”.
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The junction outside the Lion and Fiddle
The junction outside the Lion and Fiddle, the tall building on the right, with a bicycle propped at the roadside. The building opposite has gained another storey since this photograph was taken.
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The Lion and Fiddle, with the Usher's Ales board
The Lion and Fiddle on Devizes Road, with its two-storey bay window and prominent “Usher’s Ales” board. A roadside fingerpost stands beside the familiar village pub.
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