#ThrowbackThursday
Let's take another trip down Memory Lane....
It's Boston May Fair time again so we thought we would share this rather appropriate picture. Taken May 1945, it shows our shop in the background on the left. You can just make out the '9' from '49' Market Place on the building. You can also see Harlow's the butchers and Lloyds bank on the right with 'The Stump' right in the distance.
A huge crowd surrounds 'Ling's High Flier' swing boats which was always situated at the front of the shop during May Fair. The boats have been named 'Monty' and 'Winnie' in honour of Field Marshal Montgomery and Sir Winston Churchill. A sign to the left of the picture shows the price was 6d a go. Slightly less than the prices today!
You can just make out the '9' from 49 Market Place in 1945 before it was Hoppers!
This year, May 2025, marks the 900th anniversary of the May Fair. Wow! That's so impressive and must be one of the oldest fairs to still be on the go in the UK and it's on our doorstep. The picture below shows the same angle as the original 1945 picture taken this year that's 80 years apart! It's a shame the bank has the scaffolding around it but all the buildings look just as good as they did back in the day. I don't know about you, but I definitely prefer the original ride picture and the '6d' May Fair prices!
Keep an eye out for more Memory Lane!
