Surbiton, Surrey, Claremont Road circa 1914. This busy photograph shows one of the main streets in Surbiton, just by the station.. Postcard published by W. H. Applebee. For more old photographs please visit
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This is when I think Google is amazing. So great to see both images.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun one can have on the web don't you think! Nice spot!
ReplyDeleteShows how the world is getting more crammed with cars, signs and lamp posts...
ReplyDeleteEventually, your blog will convince me that I need to move to England.
ReplyDeleteI just love these picture with lots of people in them; they bring it alive.
ReplyDeleteStill fairly recognisable - just don't walk down the middle of the road these days.
ReplyDeleteNice comparison. It is nice to see that the old buildings are still there.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the best google matches that you have posted.
ReplyDeleteIn the postcard view I wondered whether the man in the peaked hat was timing the tramcar.
When were the streetcar rails removed? The heavy ironwork of Victorian/Edwardian cities, like the light posts here, suggests urban designers built to last for centuries, but something changed. Perhaps converted into war material?
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