More fascinating old pictures of Eastney | Nostalgia

By Chris Owen
Published 16th Aug 2020, 19:00 BST
Not the Wild West but perhaps Wild East. A bank teller loads cash from the bank on the corner of Glasgow Road, Eastney.Not the Wild West but perhaps Wild East. A bank teller loads cash from the bank on the corner of Glasgow Road, Eastney.
Not the Wild West but perhaps Wild East. A bank teller loads cash from the bank on the corner of Glasgow Road, Eastney.
The two sailors with Jon Pertwee in the Dr Who picture were used as extras in the series.

They were: Ordnance electrical mechanic Stephen Scholes, from Leeds, and control electrical mechanic Gerald Taylor from Wolverhampton. Taking the picture was David King from Chichester House, West Leigh.

And a final thought: surely the bank picture was not for real?

• To see the rest of the pictures in this collection click here.

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