Originally called Dunstable Street, there is no available record of the reason for the change of name apart from the coincidence of the accession to the throne of King George V. Certainly there would have been confusion between the original title and the burgeoning Dunstable Road just visible in the photograph beyond Christ Church at the top of the hill. Upper George Street in 1950 was a street of estate agents, small speciality shops, insurance companies and the Clarence Arms - one of the town's oldest pubs. Its access value lay in the proximity to the main post office and the central police station, both of which were in walking distance via the narrow road on the left.
Up this street was a record shop called Farmers with a most unusual front window. Daphne Titterington (nee de Groot)
25th Apr 2012
does anyone remember carol marlow. and her friend mavis moore. they used to go to the cali, in the early 60s.
5th May 2012
i don't know either carol or mavis but spent many happy nights at the Cali
3rd Jun 2012
I remember Upper George Street well in the 1960's. I Think Mr Robinson the dentist was there also (I didn't go to him just remember other people talking of him!) I remember the Cali but don't think I ever went. I was at school (Norton Road) with Peter Titterington I think he lived in LImbury Road not far from the top of Neville Road
31st Aug 2012
I think the Labour Club was situated on this Street ? Hugh Devlin was the Steward there and Alexander ? was the Club President
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Up this street was a record shop called Farmers with a most unusual front window. Daphne Titterington (nee de Groot)
25th Apr 2012
does anyone remember carol marlow. and her friend mavis moore. they used to go to the cali, in the early 60s.
5th May 2012
i don't know either carol or mavis but spent many happy nights at the Cali
3rd Jun 2012
I remember Upper George Street well in the 1960's. I Think Mr Robinson the dentist was there also (I didn't go to him just remember other people talking of him!)
I remember the Cali but don't think I ever went.
I was at school (Norton Road) with Peter Titterington I think he lived in LImbury Road not far from the top of Neville Road
31st Aug 2012
I think the Labour Club was situated on this Street ? Hugh Devlin was the Steward there and Alexander ? was the Club President
2nd Sep 2012