A Berrow's Worcester Journal Book: 'A Century of Memories' (published in 2000) by Michael Grundy, has, on page 20, a description of this photo - "Large crowds of Worcester Citizens were drawn in curiosity to see this German bi-plane on display in the grounds of Worcester Cathedral in March 1918".

Information for this photo from another collection of local newspaper articles: 'Berrow's Worcester Journal Tercentenary 1690 - 1990'. Page 29 has a photo taken immediately after this one. It is 29th October 1932 and shows the Prince of Wales (I think, later, to become Edward VIII, 1936 - 1936) officially opening the newly widened Worcester Bridge. The article says that the Prince of Wales was offered, by Alderman Maund, an historic sword with which to cut the red and black ribbon. On the same occasion, The Infirmary had the word 'Royal' added to its name.

You'll know that Michael Grundy's 'Worcester's Memory Lane' articles were published as collections in a series of books, starting in August 1987. In Volume 1, p. 39, he says that the above happened in daylight on 3rd October 1940. To paraphrase his comments: The German bomber jettisoned its 2 remaining 500 lb bombs onto the Mining Engineering Works (Meco). The first bomb fell at such an angle that it dropped into the main machine shop and through the east exterior wall before exploding; seven men were killed, three very seriously injured and 60 other people were injured including canteen assistant Doris Tindall who was blinded.

The above photo shows the result of the second bomb which 'narrowly missed the Meco works, ricocheted off a concrete base and exploded near houses at Happyland West ... luckily none of the residents was badly hurt'.

High Street (near The Cross) at its junction with Bank Street. Simes department store which became Debenhams. Worcester Old Bank on the right; now W H Smith and Post Office.

There is a postcard in the Postcards Album - River Severn - that is similar; it is sepia, not tinted. The description can be copied and pasted, if appropriate.

This postcard looks to be about 1910.

The same postcard is in the Postcards Album. It has a description that can be copied and pasted, if appropriate.

Kent & Chamberlain Ltd. wine and spirit merchants on left.

Thats my house! no 251...
We moved in Dec 2019 -> We have a box of deeds going back to 1806 - and it seems the house is older than that... It was a farm workers cottage that sat amongst orchards - at that time Worcester didn't extend beyond the Tything... the first neighbours arrived in the 1840's.

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