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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.
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Bracknell, Berkshire, Station Road c1912
Bracknell, Berkshire, Station Road circa 1912. The building on the left, Station Hotel, is thankfully still there. It is now called The Goose. The buildings in the middle have long since gone. The building in front of the chimney has a sign on the window that says 'Fuller, Story & Co, Order Office' which would indicate that it was a subsidiary of the main Fuller, Story & Co brewers in Maidenhead. This postcard is unusual in that the modern Street View scene is busier than the old postcard. Postcard by W. H. Applebee of Ashford. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, Fife Road, Christmas 1907
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, Fife Road, Christmas 1907. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from postcardsthenandnow.blogspot.com. Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Sunday, 23 December 2012
Wargrave, Berkshire, High Street c1907
Wargrave, Berkshire, High Street circa 1907. Wargrave is an affluent village in Berkshire. The lovely shop front of D. Burgis is now very plain. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Hillingdon Heath, Middlesex, Pole Hill c1913
Hillingdon Heath, Middlesex, Pole Hill circa 1913. This area is almost unrecognisable now. Postcard by W. H. Applebee of Ashford. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Sunday, 16 December 2012
Maidenhead, Berkshire, High Street and Town Hall c1910
Maidenhead, Berkshire, High Street and Town Hall circa 1910. The Town Hall on the right has long since gone, as have all of the other buildings in the postcard. Postcard published by Young & Co of Teddington. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Surbiton, Surrey, Berrylands Road c1922
Surbiton, Surrey, Berrylands Road circa 1922. In the centre of the postcard we can see the Paragon Arms pub, long since demolished. Postcard by Maycock / Johns of Tooting. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Friday, 7 December 2012
Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, The Tram Terminus, c1907
Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, The Tram Terminus, circa 1907. Mansfield Woodhouse is a large village north of Mansfield, approximately halfway between Nottingham and Sheffield. Postcard by George Sydney Ellis, photographic artist, of 8 Albert Street, Mansfield. The original postcard was very faded so I've had to do some restoration to bring out the contrast. For more old postcards visit the Sepia Saturday blog. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Thursday, 6 December 2012
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, Hailes Street c1910
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, Hailes Street circa 1910. Winchcombe is a small town to the north-east of Cheltenham. Note the fine chimney on the building on the left. Postcard by Young & Co. Click the postcard to enlarge.
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Saturday, 1 December 2012
Southall, Middlesex, The Iron Bridge c1912
Southall, Middlesex, The Iron Bridge c1912. The Iron Bridge in Southall was built to carry the Great Western Railway. Postcards by W. H. Applebee of Ashford and Wakefields of Brentford. The Wakefields postcard is looking in the opposite direction. Click the postcards to enlarge.
For more old pictures have a look at the Sepia Saturday blog.
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