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.

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Ashford, Surrey, The Fire Station and Royal Hart pub c1912 and c1924

Ashford, Surrey, The Fire Station and Royal Hart pub c1912 and c1924. The fire station was in use from 1905 to 1947. It is now the premises of a glass company. The Royal Hart pub is still there, but it is closed for business. Postcards by W. H. Applebee of Ashford. The later postcard, number 5287, was published in about 1924 by Applebee's widow, Lucy. Click the postcards to enlarge.