Stratford-upon-Avon, commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, 91 miles (146 km) north-west of London, 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Birmingham and 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Warwick.
The town is the southern most point of the Arden area and the northern most point of the Cotswolds. It is a popular tourist destination owing to its status as the birthplace and gravesite of playwright and poet William Shakespeare. The Royal Shakespeare Company resides in Stratford’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
These amazing color photos were taken by Glen Fairweather that show street scenes Stratford-upon-Avon in the 1960s.
American Fountain, Stratford upon Avon, 1965
Harvard House, High Street, Stratford upon Avon, 1960
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 1960
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