Saturday, 25 June 2011

Surbiton, Surrey, Claremont Road c1914

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 Sepia Saturday. Click to enlarge.



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10 comments:

  1. Tattered and Lost25 June 2011 at 04:20

    This is when I think Google is amazing. So great to see both images.

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  2. Karen S.25 June 2011 at 09:28

    Oh what fun one can have on the web don't you think! Nice spot!

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  3. Jinksy25 June 2011 at 11:21

    Shows how the world is getting more crammed with cars, signs and lamp posts...

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  4. Christine H.25 June 2011 at 15:29

    Eventually, your blog will convince me that I need to move to England.

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  5. Little Nell25 June 2011 at 16:15

    I just love these picture with lots of people in them; they bring it alive.

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  6. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day25 June 2011 at 18:11

    Still fairly recognisable - just don't walk down the middle of the road these days.

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  7. Postcardy25 June 2011 at 18:58

    Nice comparison. It is nice to see that the old buildings are still there.

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  8. Bob Scotney25 June 2011 at 19:25

    This is one of the best google matches that you have posted.
    In the postcard view I wondered whether the man in the peaked hat was timing the tramcar.

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  9. Mike Brubaker28 June 2011 at 14:55

    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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  10. Unknown11 March 2016 at 13:13

    Where can I purchase this picture?! I need it in my life

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