More fascinating old pictures of Eastney | Nostalgia

The two sailors with Jon Pertwee in the Dr Who picture were used as extras in the series.
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.

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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