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Canterbury, Mercery Lane c.1952
Photo ref: C18027
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Leading to the cathedral, this narrow alleyway with its overhanging shop fronts was the usual route by which pilgrims approached the climax of their journey. It would have been lined with shops and stalls selling religious medallions, phials of water from Becket's Well in the cathedral crypt and other memorabilia; the lane still conveys much of its medieval atmosphere, particularly when decorated with evergreens as in this photograph.

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A Selection of Memories from Canterbury

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Canterbury

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Not Beer Cart Lane
This picture is actually of All Saints Lane. My wife and I lived in the furthest timbered cottage from 1958 to around 1964. The cottage was originally two small cottages and as a consequence it had two stair cases each leading up to a single bedroom. It was a delightful place to live because it had a very small rear courtyard right on the river and just downstream of the ducking stool at The Weavers. Mr ...see more
Canterbury, Tudor Cottages, All Saints Lane 2005
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Added 04 March 2014

Canterbury, St Stephen's Church Interior C1888
There are several dating features on both this print and subsequent ones and inspection of the church today that suggest that the photograph is probably correctly dated at 1888.  The pews shown were installed in that year, replacing an earlier box version.  A memorial tablet on the wall in commemorating the life of a local lady who died in 1888 does not appear although it is present on ...see more
Canterbury, St Stephen's Church interior c1888
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The Present Day Hospital.
St John's Hospital is home to 35 elderly people. 24 live in the older part. There are 6 houses each holding 4 flats. House six can be seen in the photo, it stands alongside the hospital chapel. The chapel is used twice a week by the residents. Beyond the chapel and graveyard are two more modern buildings, St John's House is about 40 years old and comprises of 2 flats, one of which is occupied by the ...see more
Canterbury, St John's Hospital Gateway 1898
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Added 06 April 2006

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