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.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Shalford, Surrey, Kings Road c1912

Shalford, Surrey, Kings Road circa 1912. Shalford is between Guildford and Godalming. On the right you can see William Warn's garage. That may be Mr Warn standing outside. He is next to an old tricycle. His garage has long since been replaced by the building occupied by the Red Biddy Gallery in the modern Google Street View. Postcard published by W. H. Applebee. Click to enlarge.

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3 comments:

Brett Payne28 June 2011 at 11:44
What a perfect angle you managed to get for the Google Street View comparison shot!
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Little Nell28 June 2011 at 15:14
I agree. I wonder what happened to the cycle shop.
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Christine H.28 June 2011 at 20:59
You do seem to find the most artistic and well-matched Google shots. This still looks like a great place.
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