Here's what Beaconsfield looked like in the 1960s

This first photo shows the shops and the cinema on the western side of Station Road, and cars proceeding in both directions.

The cinema is no longer there and the shops have also changed.

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This second picture shows the parish church and the old walnut tree beside Edmund Waller’s grave in the churchyard.

The church stands proud to this day. 

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All archive pictures courtesy of swop.org.uk. Find SWOP on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/465354317971664.

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