Swanage lower High Street in the late 1800s Ref: VS2285

Swanage lower High Street in the late 1800s

Swanage lower High Street in the late 1800s. Shops and hotels in this photo include:

Steamers booking Office
Royal Victoria Hotel
Brodock Castle and Lord Elgin
The Queens Restaurant and Bazaar
Swanage Coombe Farm Dairies – Farm Produce and Supply Stores
Purbeck Hotel selling Romsey Ale

There are several horses and carts in the road

5526 GWR 2-6-2T At Swanage Tents on the beach