GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Hockley and Duddeston: gwrhd745

The damaged offices one day short of two months since the air raid. The speed of the repair was a very creditable affair bearing in mind the shortage of labour and materials in war-torn Britain. The external brickwork has been finished and the roof is well on the way to be completed with just a few tiles left to be done.

The distinctive veranda however will not be repaired and the part less damaged will be removed. Despite their being a war, commerce clearly continues as demonstrated by a new St Bruno Pipe Tobacco advert on the side of the horse-drawn wagon. 11th February 1941

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