You may recall that this morning we stopped to regroup just after reaching the Bath Road at Hare Hatch, outside this pub:
This is how it looked in the 1920s, a sketch by Charles G Harper in the April 1922 C.T.C. Gazette:
It hasn’t changed that much, but the Bath Road certainly has:
– Another sketch by Charles G Harper in the January 1922 C.T.C. Gazette.
Excellent, Chris. A nice touch to add a bit of history to our efforts on the road. I can’t say I recall the pub, struggling as I was to keep up!
It would be good to make a habit of this; ie old photos, sketches or stories to give a historical perspective to our rides.
All best,
Paul