Epsom, Surrey, circa 1914. This fine photographic postcard was published by Holman of Surbiton. Holman's postcards are notable for the high quality of the photography and printing. Unfortunately little is known about Mr Holman himself. He was probably Henry Holman, born 1871. Henry Holman (with Henry Wiles) took over Edward Gane Inge's postcard business and pharmacy in Haslemere, but I think Holman moved on and set up on his own in about 1912.
Epsom is clearly a little busier today. Click the picture to enlarge, there are some nice details to be seen in the enlarged image.
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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.
The Detail On The Top Photo Is Very Impressive.
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of a photo showing my wife's grandfather outside Duff House in Banffshire holding onto a Clydesdale horse (Dandaleith Quentin) the photo is credited to Henry Holman. The photo was taken pre-WWII and Henry seems to have travelled a long way from Surbiton...
ReplyDeleteKnow it very well. Excellent pic. Once spent a night in the pub on the right.
ReplyDeleteOh, cracking blog, by the way!