Postcards Then and Now

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, 9 February 2011

Liphook, Station Road, c1912

Liphook, Station Road, c1912. It is good to see that the Welcome Restaurant is still a cafe. You can see a sign for 1d Monsters. Penny Monsters were a pint of fizzy soft drink for a penny. They are mentioned in 'Coming Up For Air' by George Orwell. The sign on the ground is also advertising Monsters. Postcard by W. H. Applebee.