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.
Monday, 15 April 2013
Chipperfield, Hertfordshire, The Boot, c1912
Chipperfield, The Boot, circa 1912. Chipperfield is a village in Hertfordshire. The Boot is a grade II listed building, originally a private house, circa 16th century. Postcard by W. H. Applebee. Click the postcard to enlarge.
'The same but different', is what came to mind looking at both views. When you look at the original building (full size) it's a miracle it is still there. In the 'today' view, the numbers on the road are the main eyesore.
'The same but different', is what came to mind looking at both views. When you look at the original building (full size) it's a miracle it is still there. In the 'today' view, the numbers on the road are the main eyesore.
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