Old postcards from the early 20th century, compared to the same view shown on Google Street View today. The postcards come from my own collection. Almost all of them are from England, mainly showing West London, Middlesex, Surrey, Berks and Bucks. Click on the postcards to see enlarged versions. Street View images are the copyright of Google. Comments, questions or requests are welcome. If you repost my images on other websites (such as Facebook) please include a link to my original post.
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Town Hall c1912
Another Buckinghamshire pub, this time the Crown in Amersham. Amersham's High Street has retained its charm, albeit without the horses. Amersham today:
I love how it looks the same. Here in the U.S., we might have torn it down and built a shopping mall -or perhaps a Walmart with a big parking lot on the street.
I love how it looks the same. Here in the U.S., we might have torn it down and built a shopping mall -or perhaps a Walmart with a big parking lot on the street.
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