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The Great Western Vaults

The great western vaults photograph

The Great Western Vaults on Monmouth Street, now Colmore Row. Previously known as the Dolphin and operating since 1786, it became the Great Western Vaults (often shortened to the Great Western) in 1853 under landlord John Currier.

Photographed by Marian Silverston in 1911 around the time it closed, following which it reportedly became part of Boots the chemists. The photograph was taken as part of the Warwickshire Photographic Survey.

Reference: WK-B11-427

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