Catherine Street, 1959.

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

View looking down Catherine Street, 1959, with shops on the right including A. Lanceman and D.Smart shops. A remarkable number of the buildings and architectural features visible in this photograph can still be seen, although there are fewer traders today. In a remarkable survival, the italic 'launderette' sign must now be at least 50 years old. Note the pram pushed by a mother showing off the latest 'New Look' fashion. This photograph is from the St Albans Council Street Survey carried out in the 1959.

1959

PX4437.tif

Lent by SADC.

Catherine Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

St Albans in the 1950's, 2005.

12/07/2007