Gurney Slade, Somerset, circa 1910. In this postcard by Young and Co of Teddington we can see The George Inn. Gurney Slade was also famous as a 1960 television series by Anthony Newley, 'The Strange World of Gurney Slade'. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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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.
I'd never heard of Gurney Slade, either the place or the tv series, I'm intrigued.
ReplyDeleteThe street furniture and the wheelie bins have intruded now but there's no mistaking the place.
ReplyDeleteGurney Slade--what a wonderful name...hard to stop saying it.
ReplyDeleteIts where we call home.Its old school round here, in a good way. Great place toi raise kids. Been here for 11 years and hoping to qualify as locals in 2049 !
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