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Gallery A
selection from our collection of photographs of old Sittingbourne |
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Pullen's Garage |
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Pullens Ironmongery, 1910 |
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Pullen's Garage prior to formation of Limited Company.
Park Road rear of Times Chambers about 1914. Picture by Ramell,
Sittingbourne.
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left - roughly the same view, 2007 |
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Commencement
of new Garage and Showroom 52 West Street, Sittingbourne. 1920. |
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W.J.Pullen's Ltd. Paveys Building Yard under construction
to garage 1920.
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from left to right on floor :
E. Winband, H.J.Pullen,
R.Marsh,and A.Bushell.
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Rafters of aeroplane hangar on route from
Throwley for new garage at 52 West Street. Picture taken at Canterbury Road.
East of Snipeshill 1919. |
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Aeroplane hangar on route from Throwley - Picture taken
at the bottom of Park Road, Sittingbourne.1919. Mr. W.J.Pullen near lamp
post also railings around Times Chambers. |
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Under Construction 1920/21. |
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sign reads:
H.J.
Tidy,
Builder
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New garage and showroom nearing completion 1920/21 |
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Body built by W.J.Pullen Ltd. 1919 - Former
Trinity Church vicarage at rear. |
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C.W.Blundy van - supplied and body built by
W.J.Pullen Ltd. on newly prepared site for garage 52 West Street,
Sittingbourne 1919. |
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Van built for Mr. Blundy, Milton and photo
taken on prepared ground in readiness for garage repair works using aircraft
hanger from Throwley approx. 1919. |
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New Vulcan Fire Engine. Supplied and built
by W.J.Pullen Ltd. 1920. Sittingbourne. |
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Pullen's new car park - Dover Street (now DIY store car
park)
Holy Trinity Church behind the wall - after the war, about 1946/47 |
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