Elephants in Fore Street, Hertford

The circus comes to town
By Serena Williams

This is something we don't really see any more.  It must have been very exciting when the circus was in town and probably a great chance to bunk off school!  This was probably taken around the 1880s.  Behind the elephants is a huge steam traction engine.

Photo:Fore Street, 1880s

Fore Street, 1880s

Arthur Elsden, Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Photo:120 years later

120 years later

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

This page was added by S Williams on 01/06/2009.

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