Blockhouse in Worcester: its rise and its demolition
Paul Harding, of Discover History, looks at how the early narrow ribbon of Worcester gave way to urban sprawl and ultimately slum clearance
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Paul Harding, of Discover History, looks at how the early narrow ribbon of Worcester gave way to urban sprawl and ultimately slum clearance
These businesses and many others employed thousands of local people in the area. Williamson’s Providence Works in the 1960s, showing the Charles Street/ Temperance Street corner Williamson’s Providence Works in the 1960s, showing the Charles Street/ Temperance Street corner Over the coming months, the Worcester Life Stories project team will be working to make many of the photographs that we’ve been sharing and thousands more besides, available online. A number of videos are available on our YouTube channel, including our latest ‘Around the Blockhouse’ giving a virtual walki...