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Punch & Judy Bakery and P & J Cafe – 38 and 40 West Street, Bridport

Punch & Judy Bakery and P & J Cafe – 38 and 40 West Street, Bridport

Image by ell brown
The town of Bridport in Dorset – it is the gateway to West Bay and the Jurassic Coast.

This is the Punch & Judy Bakery on West Street in Bridport. Next door is the P & J Cafe. At this point we were looking for a place to have lunch. In the end we went to The Greyhounds (Wetherspoon further down the road near the Town Hall).

At 38 and 40 West Street. Grade II listed.

38 and 40, Bridport

1.
5191 WEST STREET
(South Side)

Nos 38 & 40
SY 46b2 3/165

II GV
2.

Probably early Cl8. Colour washed brick. Slate roof. 2 storeys. Eaves cornice.
3 ranges sashes with wide flush frames, 2 with glazing bars. Central door with
moulded frame and 6 flush panels. 2 shopfronts, of which that to No 38 has bakelite
cladding and characteristic Art Deco lettering and handrail. 2 storey red brick
extension to rear.

Nos 24 to 40 (even) form a group.

Listing NGR: SY4643692950

May 2012 is the 350th anniversary of the first mention of Mr Punchin the diary of Samuel Pepys.

Waitrose to the right.

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Punch & Judy Bakery and P & J Cafe – 38 and 40 West Street, Bridport

Punch & Judy Bakery and P & J Cafe – 38 and 40 West Street, Bridport

Image by ell brown
The town of Bridport in Dorset – it is the gateway to West Bay and the Jurassic Coast.

This is the Punch & Judy Bakery on West Street in Bridport. Next door is the P & J Cafe. At this point we were looking for a place to have lunch. In the end we went to The Greyhounds (Wetherspoon further down the road near the Town Hall).

At 38 and 40 West Street. Grade II listed.

38 and 40, Bridport

1.
5191 WEST STREET
(South Side)

Nos 38 & 40
SY 46b2 3/165

II GV
2.

Probably early Cl8. Colour washed brick. Slate roof. 2 storeys. Eaves cornice.
3 ranges sashes with wide flush frames, 2 with glazing bars. Central door with
moulded frame and 6 flush panels. 2 shopfronts, of which that to No 38 has bakelite
cladding and characteristic Art Deco lettering and handrail. 2 storey red brick
extension to rear.

Nos 24 to 40 (even) form a group.

Listing NGR: SY4643692950

May 2012 is the 350th anniversary of the first mention of Mr Punchin the diary of Samuel Pepys.

Waitrose to the right.

Read more...

International Advertising Exhibition, poster

International Advertising Exhibition, poster

Image by MCAD Library
Creator: Frederick Charles Herrick (British illustrator, 1887-1970)
Date: 1920
Materials:
Measurements:
Work description: promotional poster features some of the best-known advertising icons of the 1920s, including the Michelin Man, the Bisto kids, Mr. Punch, the Kodak Girl, and the Johnnie Walker striding gentleman.
Work type: posters
Image_Filename: 11090201
Subjects: Exhibition posters

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The Big Grin

The Big Grin

Image by failing_angel
Taken during the Big Grin – a celebration marking the ‘birthday’ of Mr Punch. The date has been chosen because Samuel Pepys made an entry in his diary for 9 May 1662, noting the marionette performance of "Signor Bologna" in Covent Garden.

The Big Grin featured a parade of Professors around the piazza, a mass photocall, and then individual performances.

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