High Wycombe's iconic former Frogmoor fountain pictured

This first picture, taken April 22, 1962, is looking south and shows the tower of Trinity Church with old factory buildings and houses at the southern end of Railway Place.

The road pictured now leads to a car park.

Then: 

And now: 

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This second picture, taken around 1930, shows what Frogmoor used to look like.

Looking north east, you can see the old Palace Cinema and motor buses on east side and Frogmoor fountain in foreground.

There have been calls to bring the fountain back. 

Then: 

And now: 

All BFP archive photos courtesy of Sharing Wycombe’s Old Photos - swop.org.uk