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Illustrated booklet with images of the facade and interior of Reepham Motors, previously Massey & Bridges, after its closure. One image shows the houses that were built on the site of the old Sun Barn.

View from Towns End towards the Market Place. Gibbs has water tanks on sale, Frost's garage is selling BP & Shell petrol, & Mrs. Fred Gibbs' new shop can just be seen on the RH edge.

Newspaper cutting giving details about Squire Abbs, whose first name was actually Soames. Before setting up his own business he was in charge of John White's garage on the site which later became Massey & Bridges.

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Tony Moy & Steve Groom at Abbs Garage. Tony also pictured outside the garage.

Folder of over 40 photographs taken before the garage closed in 2016. Two exterior views shown here.
Brief biography of Squire Abbs with two images.

View towards Dereham Road with Fred Gibbs shop on near left and Pask's beyond. Garage on corner on right. Iron Signpost on near left.

Photo taken by D.Kendall Chapman looking up Station Road with car approaching, Gable end of Gibbs Seed Room visible on right. Cycle shop with sun blinds down on left with neighbouring garage. Street light suspended over the cossroad and iron signpost…

Gibbs Ironmongers expanded and ivy covered + crowds at Towns End. Dixon's shop on corner across Station Road advertising "Triumph Cycles & Motors".On reverse :Darcy Collyer, Solicitor, in pith helmet"taken the first year of the great war. Welsh…
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