| Worcester |
| Broad Street - a 1906 postcard. |
| An early 20th Century postcard of the Cathedral. |
| High Street in the 1950s. |
| An undated view of the High Street with the Cadena Cafe, famous for Kunzle's cakes. |
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| Worcester, Friar Street. Old house where City Guilds met in olden times." An early 20th Century postcard. |
| Postcards of the Past |
| An undated aerial view of the Cathedral. |
| A good view of the bridge and the Cathedral. |
| An Edwardian postcard of the Cross. |
| A 1950s postcard of the Cathedral. |
| A 1909 postcard of the Old Water Tower - thanks to Gary Cole who emailed us to say that this was in the Barbourne area of Worcester. |
| An Edwardian view of the Promenade. |
| A view of the city from the Severn. |
| An excellent view of the County Ground, probably 1920s or early 30s. |
| Search the internet to see what you can find out about Worcester. |
| Did You Know.... that William Morris, later Lord Nuffield, creator of the Morris motor car, was born in Worcester in 1877 ? |
| Did You Also Know.... that Roly Jenkins, one of the finest leg-break and googly bowlers was born in Worcester in 1918. Roly always bowled in his cap ? |
| Worcester is the County Town of Worcestershire, lying about 30 miles south-west of Birmingham in the English midlands. It lies on the River Severn and is dominated by its famous cathedral. The Royal Worcester Porcelain factory is in the town, which was also the home of Sir Edward Elgar, the composer. |
| And Did You Also Know....that Worcestershire Sauce was first made at 68 Broad Street, Worcester by two dispensing chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins? The Lea and Perrins brand was made commercially in 1837 and remains the only Worcestershire Sauce still to be made in the UK. The product is made and bottled in the Midlands Road factory in Worcester, which has been the home of Lea & Perrins since 16 October 1897. |
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