Virtual Tour - Old Town Hall

You've made it to Ferneberga House, the site of the old Town Hall on Alexandra Road before it was moved to its current location following local government reorganisation in 1974. More recently the building fell into a state of disrepair and was boarded up, but is now home to business premises.

Where to now? Opposite on the edge of Reading Road is the impressive St. Mark's Church with Alexandra Road running in both directions and Peabody Road nearby to the East. The busy Farnborough Road lies just to the West with the Swan Inn and former site of the RAE in close proximity. Also close by is the Farnborough and Cove War Memorial Hospital in Albert Road. For the full list of locations nearby, pick where you want to go next from the menu on the right.
Quick tip Take a look at images 1-9 and 13-14 and 17 for authentic 'now and then' comparisons.

Click on an image to see how the old Town Hall has changed over the years. (Remember to scroll down to see the larger images).

1. 1912 2. 1920 3. 1920s 4. 1923
5. 1965 6. 1965 7. 1970 8. 1998
9. May 2006 10. May 2006 11. May 2006 12. May 2006
13. May 2006 14. May 2007 15. May 2007 16. Nov. 2007
17. Nov. 2007 17. Aug. 2009 18. 2010

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Original copyright to image 1 lay with John Drew Publisher which is no longer in existence. Efforts were made to establish copyright provisions. If you feel copyright has been breached please contact us. Images and thumbnails 2-6 are reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. The scan of image 2 is copyright of Maureen. Image and thumbnail 7 is reproduced courtesy of the Hampshire Photographic Project: Aldershot Library negatives (ref. HPP30/06). Image and thumbnail 8 is courtesy and copyright of Terry Redman, Farnborough Camera Club. Images and thumbnails 9-13 are reproduced courtesy of Martin Sargeant (MLS Business Centre).

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