Falfield, Gloucestershire, The Huntsmans House Pub, c 1910. The pub is now called The Huntsman Inn and the surrounding area is not nearly as idyllic. Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington. For more old photographs please visit Sepia Saturday.
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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.
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I wonder who the jolly group ariving by carriage are? It looks like a typical village pub, with nowhere to park!
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming spot again...back in the day....probably a favorite place to happen by after a long day of work!
ReplyDeleteAs usual, I am intrigued more by the figures and vehicles than in the landscape. Does it look to you like there are people seated in those two carts in the middle and back ground? Perhaps they were going on an excursion.
ReplyDeleteI continue to be struck by the fact that you are able to find so many then-and-now images where the buildings (if not the fine surroundings) are all in tact or nearly so. It is a lesson for city planners.
ReplyDeleteWe do not see the "not nearly as idyllic" surroundings but I can't help but think that here (US) the pub would have been replaced by a 'Hooters' - shudder!
As lovely as the present day photo is it hasn't got the charm of the postcard. I enjoyed the now and then peek into this place.
ReplyDeleteAt least the now picture doesn't show a lot of cars. I like the view of the woman and the sign that can be read when enlarged.
ReplyDeleteNice cards, I really like the clouds in the second and nothing like the carriage in the first. All sorts of scenarios can be imagined.
ReplyDeleteIt ws the carts an carriages that interested me. Today's vehicles go by in a blur. If only they had time to stand and stare!
ReplyDeleteIf it's the A38, it must normally be pretty busy. No doubt the buildings on the left were demolished to allow the road to be widened. At least they left some greenery.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering what the thingie is on the left that these days would make me think a cell tower. Obviously it's not.
ReplyDeleteThis clearly demonstrates the difference between these two eras. The motorway is all about stress and hurry...
ReplyDeleteIt did gain some greenery over the years though. I'm just building a wall and could have made good use of the rock from the wall they tore down.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting pub. Good Ale?
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