[Ajemp]

 Smiffy  can you remember  a small glassed building opposite  the Duncan pub,
 now
 an office supply shop, that  always  motor cycles  in the window? I can recall seeing a Norton Jubilee in the window many years back.

[smiffy]

Ajtemp - yes, as stated the Lord Duncan is still standing. (the only thing that is).

[Ajemp]

 Excellant Smiffy, great photo I assume the pub was to the right of cafe.

[AlanH]

Thanks PeterChall. I stand corrected as to the side the pub was on. My mind grows dim....
AlanH.

[redge]

1974 Kelly's states,
59, Lord Duncan, Public House.
here is James Street.
27/35, Inland Revenue District Valuer
Valuation office & collector of taxes.
That's heading West to Rochester.

[peterchall]

The Lord Duncan was No 59, so it all fits.
James Street is the road between the café and the pub.

[KeithJG]

Here are another two to help and compare?

Can`t quite see James Street but of course it is there.

1965 Kellys says it is called Terry`s Corner Cafe  55/57 New Road and the proprietor is T.A Terry who lives at 57.

[smiffy]

Here you go....

[peterchall]

The pub opposite the Green Shield Stamp shop was the Good Intent, now an Indian restaurant. The Lord Duncan was on the same side as the Green Shield shop, almost on the brow of the hill down towards Luton Arches

[roger]

The café you refer to was on the other side of the road (James Street) from the Lord Duncan, I was about 10 at the time making it 1956.

[AlanH]

I too remember the Lord Duncan but not a café. There was a restaurant just back from the pub (same side) towards the viaduct and just near where Graham Vokes had his taxi office.
Virtually opposite the pub there was a Green Shield stamp shop.
AlanH.

[smiler]

I agree with Lord Duncan but cannot remember a cafe what year are you talking about Ajemp.

[peterchall]

The pub was the Lord Duncan.   I remember there was a café nearby, but no details

[Ajemp]

 Can  anybody remember  this cafe, it stood  next to a pub (can't recall the nameof pub) it was boarded up, but the cafe was very popular, I remember the man who served the food  Reg was his name  and the old lady did the cooking,  the food was very good , and good choice, any workers from the Post office behind the cafe used it.
                                   
I think the pub is still there boarded up.             ajemp.........