High Street Cookham circa 1870.

High Street Cookham circa 1870.

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Another photograph that I have dug up from the old Cookham files. This one I believe is before the local photographer William Bailey, it was also very heavy in sepia tone and hard to clean up. At least there is enough in this photo that one can compare with the High Street as it is today. Gone of course is the barn at the extreme left of the photo, where my grandfather use to entertain his friends in what was known has 'Smoking Parties.' With a barrel of beer and a lot of singing I am told.