Hayes End, Middlesex, circa 1928. The Angel pub on the left is still there, but the semi-rural tranquility in this late 1920s postcard by WHA has vanished without trace. Most of the right had side of the postcard has been demolished. On the extreme right of the postcard is an old-fashioned butchers shop with animal carcasses hanging up on hooks. You don't see that anymore...
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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.
You certainly don’t see that anymore, but I remember it fom butchers’ shops in my childhood about 50 years ago - and sawdust on the floor (to soak up the blood!).
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