Whitford Lane in winter
Partial / Incomplete Date | c.1900 |
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Area | Mitcham |
Copyright 1 | London Borough of Merton |
Picture Reference | Mit_TomFrancis_Ln205 |
Original Format | Photo |
Photographer / Origin of Photo | Tom Francis |
Notes / History | A delivery wagon passing down Whitford Lane (now London Road), Mitcham. Many local roads were little more than dirt tracks during the Victorian era. Bad weather reduced them to a virtual quagmire and it was not uncommon for cart wheels to get stuck in the mud, forcing drivers to dig their way out or proceed on foot. |