A policeman directing traffic New Oxford Street. c.1955 50.82/1329 Scenes on the road

Scenes on the road

The government paid 60% of the cost of building the replacement

it shows the poor and overcrowed conditions in which the poor lived in Victorian times

This view shows the entrance to the Brewery in Park Street with the office block at the rear of the yard

A policeman directing traffic New Oxford Street. c.1955 50.82/1329 Scenes on the roadA policeman directs traffic standing in the middle of New Oxford Street. Behind him is a view of Charing Cross Road Junction leading west into Oxford Street. To the left is a building with a clock on the front and adverts below, including one saying 'Guinness is good for you'. To the right is a number 8 bus whose destination is Old Ford. People cross the road in the background. Fred Wilfred worked as Chief Photographer for Hawker Siddeley Aviation