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Stratford-upon-Avon in the 1960s Through Amazing Color Photos

Stratford-upon-Avon, commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, 91 miles (146 km) north-west of London, 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Birmingham and 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Warwick.

The town is the southern most point of the Arden area and the northern most point of the Cotswolds. It is a popular tourist destination owing to its status as the birthplace and gravesite of playwright and poet William Shakespeare. The Royal Shakespeare Company resides in Stratford’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre. These amazing color photos were taken by Glen Fairweather that show street scenes Stratford-upon-Avon in the 1960s.  American Fountain, Stratford upon Avon, 1965

 

Harvard House, High Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1960

 

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 1960

 

Shakespeare Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, 1962

 

Bridge Street, Stratford on Avon, 1963

 

Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford upon Avon, 1963

 

Bridge Street roundabout looking north up Union Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1964

 

Bridgefoot coach and car park, Stratford upon Avon, 1964

 

A Ford Anglia in Stratford upon Avon, 1965

 

American Fountain, Stratford upon Avon, 1965

 

American Fountain, Stratford upon Avon, 1965

 

White Swan Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, 1965

 

Rother Street, Stratford upon Avon, looking south from the clocktower, 1967

 

Alveston Manor Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Bridge Street/High Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Chapel Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Clopton Bridge, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

River Avon, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

River Avon, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

River Avon, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

The Falcon Pub, Chapel Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

The Old Tudor House, High Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

White Swan Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

White Swan Hotel, Stratford upon Avon, 1968

 

Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford on Avon, 1969

 

 The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon looking towards Holy Trinity Church, circa 1960s

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