Postcards of Vange - Bell Photo Co.

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Bell's Photo Co. Ltd.

Bell's series of Vange area postcards dates from around 1910 onwards with the majority of views concentrated along London Road, High Road, Timerlog Lane (now Clay Hill Road), Bull Road (Gales Corner) and All Saints Church.

The earliest views are in the 59xxx and 99xxx numbering sequences. Later examples have six digits beginning 131xxx to 131149; possibly increasing.

Title	Number	Colour	Publisher	Date	View	Detail
Vange	59281	B/W		c.1910s	H.C. English shop and terrace row.	BRITISH MADE
	59282	B/W	Bell's
	59283	B/W	Bell's
Vange	59284	B/W		c.1910s	Two semi-detached houses obscured by trees to right side of track.	BRITISH MADE
	59285	B/W	Bell's
	59286	B/W	Bell's
	59287	B/W	Bell's
	59288	B/W	Bell's
	59289	B/W	Bell's
Vange	59290	B/W		c.1920s	View around 1920 of the High Road with a long terrace and two detached properties in the distance.
Vange, The Schools	79550	B/W			Vange Council School. Early view of the school following the extension.
Vange - Painters Hill	79551	B/W		c.1925	View looking up Painters Hill.
Vange Church	81702	B/W			Front view of All Saints Church.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
Old Barge Inn, Vange	99491	B/W	Bell's		Left side and front facing view of the Barge public house.	Bell graphic on rear - The Bell Series.
	99492	B/W	Bell's			Bell graphic on rear - The Bell Series.
Toc H Lamp, Vange Church	99493	B/W	Bell's		Interior view of a Toc H lamp at Vange church.	Bell graphic on rear - The Bell Series.
A Country Scene, Vange	99530	B/W	Bell's		A style between a high hedge and a field beyond.	No publisher credit.
	99531	B/W	Bell's
	99532	B/W	Bell's
	99533	B/W	Bell's
Timber Log Lane, Vange	99534	B/W	Bell's		Early view of Timberlog Lane without pathway. 'Cars for Hire' sign affixed to a tree.
	99535	B/W	Bell's
Clay Hill, Vange	99536	B/W	Bell's		Clay Hill looking down towards Vange.
	99537	B/W	Bell's
	99538	B/W	Bell's
	99539	B/W	Bell's
	99540	B/W	Bell's
Roman Catholic Church, Vange	99541	B/W	Bell's		Interior Roman catholic church in London Road, Vange.
	99542	B/W	Bell's
Painters Hill, Vange	99543	B/W	Bell's	c.1925	Painters Hill and the new A13 by-pass.
	99544	B/W	Bell's
Lovers Lane, Vange	99545	B/W	Bell's		Unmade road, a single telegraph pole can be seen to the right of the road.	Bell graphic on rear - The Bell Series.
	99546	B/W	Bell's
Vange Church	99547	B/W	Bell's		View from the churchyard of All Saints church seen through the trees.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
Vange	99548	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	London Road view of Bishop's garage in the direction of the Barge.
Hillcrest View, Vange	131033	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Bungalows either side of Hillcrest View.	B P C Ltd.
Bells Corner, Vange	131034	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Shops at Bells Corner Parade: Harold E. Phelps and the Mimosa Cafe.	No publisher credit examples.
High Road, Vange	131090	B/W	Bell's		Saunders record bakery, shops and houses in the High Road.
	131091	B/W	Bell's
	131092	B/W	Bell's
	131093	B/W	Bell's
	131094	B/W	Bell's
	131095	B/W	Bell's
Timberlog Lane, Vange	131096	B/W	Bell's		Timberlog Lane, paved either side.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
	131097	B/W	Bell's
	131098	B/W	Bell's
Clay Hill, Vange	131099	B/W	Bell's		Top of hill view looking down towards Church Road. Cyclist riding towards summit with houses to the right of view.
Fobbing Road, Vange	131123	B/W	Bell's		Fobbing Road, Vange.
Five Bells Corner, Vange	131124	B/W	Bell's		Five Bells Inn. A Charrington's sign and 6 cars in front of the building.
	131125	B/W	Bell's
View from the Church Vange	131126	B/W	Bell's		View of terraced houses in London Road from the field adjacent to the church.	Bell graphic between Post and Card inscribed B. P. Co. Ltd.
	131127	B/W	Bell's
View from the Church, Vange	131128	B/W	Bell's		View of London Road terraced houses from the field next to All Saints Church.
	131129	B/W	Bell's
	131130	B/W	Bell's
Gales Corner, Vange	131131	B/W	Bell's		View of Gales store from Basildon railway bridge.	Real Photograph. Also printed postcard example same title numbered Y 4155 30 on rear area reserved for the postage stamp.
	131132	B/W	Bell's
Bull Road, Vange	131133	B/W	Bell's		The Bull public house looking west in the direction of Church Road.
	131134	B/W	Bell's
View from Bridge, Vange	131135	B/W	Bell's		View of the London, Tilbury & Southend railway and Basildon East signal box which became operational in May 1923.	Real Photograph. Also printed postcard example same title numbered Y 4152 30 on rear area reserved for the postage stamp.
The Bridge, Vange	131136	B/W	Bell's		View taken from the railway bridge in the direction of Nevendon.
	131137	B/W	Bell's
	131138	B/W	Bell's
Vange Corner, Vange	131139	B/W	Bell's		Five Bells Inn with Charrington's sign. H. Sargent & Son above the blacksmith's shop.
	131140	B/W	Bell's
	131141	B/W	Bell's
	131142	B/W	Bell's
	131143	B/W	Bell's
	131144	B/W	Bell's
Ramsay Drive, Vange	131145	B/W	Bell's		Centre of the road view of Ramsay Drive with newly completed bungalows either side.
Painters Hill, Vange	131146	B/W	Bell's		Paynters Hill war memorial and bungalows looking towards London Road.
	131147	B/W	Bell's
	131148	B/W	Bell's
High Road, Vange	131149	B/W	Bell's		The Barge Inn, Saunders bakery, shops north side only.
The Swimming Pool, Vange	142145	B/W	Bell's		Swimming pool at Riverside Farm.

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