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| Keywords: Fred C Palmer Wootten Bassett Road flood 1927.jpg Photo of flood in Wootton Bassett Road Swindon Wiltshire England on 15 September 1927 From a postcard deposited at Swindon Record Office and scanned and uploaded by them to Flickr The photographer was Fred C Palmer of Tower Studio Herne Bay Kent ca 1905-1916 and of 6 Cromwell Street Swindon ca 1920-1936 He is believed to have died 1936-1939 ;Points of interest The lines of movement in this photograph are interesting The crowd approaching on the left is on the wrong side of the road and is apparently about to pass the boy at left foreground and the heavy mahogany camera on its wood and iron tripod If the boy and photographer don't move quickly both will be splashed with muddy water The group with its hands in its pockets on the far side of the road appears to be anticipating this entertainment Note for editors This is an unedited scan of a historical photograph The dark areas of this photo have darkened with age and the light areas have faded Adjustment for contrast will lose detail in light or dark areas Please kindly consider uploading edited versions as separate files Thank you http //www flickr com/photos/swindonlocal/5517794166/ 1927-09-15 Fred C Palmer died 1936-1939 out of copyright 2011 comparison shot of same view - File Palmer sites 2011 Wootton Bassett Road Swindon 006 jpg PD-art-70 Fred C Palmer of Swindon History of Swindon 1927 events Floods in England | ||||
