Romsey Floods in 1960

Many thanks to Joan & Wally Ford for many of these

 photos of the Romsey floods Sunday October 9th 1960

Winchester  Rd between the Sun Arch and Botley Rd bridge

 

Winchester  Rd looking from the Sun Arch

 

Winchester  Rd between the Sun Arch and Botley Rd bridge

 

Wrynams Garage now Abbey Lodge

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Crown Pub and Plaza Junction

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Two young ladies by Botley Rd bridge waiting for bus?

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Approaching Plaza Garage (Texaco)

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Facing towards Alma Rd junction from take-away

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Taken from bedroom window of 24 Winchester Rd.

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Wrynams Garage  tow truck outside the Bishops Blaize

 

Opposite police station, The Hundred

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Facing Handy Stores (now take-away) Winchester Rd

 

Botley Rd by Tadburn Stream

 

Botley Rd, Rosedale Avenue junction

 

 

Botley Rd from bridge in Winchester Rd

 

 

 

Plaza junction with Southampton (North Baddesley) bus

 

Winchester Rd approaching Plaza junction

 

Winchester Rd opposite Plaza Parade

 

Plaza Parade in Winchester Rd

 

The Hundred - Linden Rd junction

 

Palmerston St

 

Palmerston St (Now Prezzo on right)

 

Palmerston St (Now Prezzo on right)

  

The Hundred by Methodist Church

 

Bill Collins Cafe in flood 1960

Collins Cafe and Sceptre pub in 1960 flood

 

Romsey Floods 1960

Outside the Sceptre Pub, the Hundred and Palmerston St junction.

Landlord Keith Worthy and son Jeffrey

 

Palmerston St flood 1960

Palmerston St flood 1960

Peter Donaldson with two young ladies