An anachronism?

[Jody Stecher]

I received a photo in an email message from site member Leslie Evers today. I don't think I've seen it before. What's interesting to me is the bridge. It seems to have 3 feet.  The photo seems to be from the late 19th century. I can't recall having seen 3 footed zither-banio bridges before.  Maybe Joel or Dave Wade as an idea about this (?)

Note that the photographer (or someone) is named "G Stringer".  I'm not sure what to make of that.

[Jody Stecher]

I am "supplized" to see a suit of armor as the primary display item in the right hand window of a shop called Supplies! 

[Richard William Ineson]

There are one or two nice buildings left on Friar Street, which the local Council seem to have missed/failed to knock down. Reading was famous for making bricks, biscuits and beer, all industries which have now vanished.