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 27 April 2014

Cam Pitch, Cam, Gloucestershire, 1910

Cam Pitch, Cam, Gloucestershire, 1910. Cam is a village in Gloucestershire close to the town of Dursley. The bucolic view on the postcard has changed in the last century. The image shown below the postcard, from the Dursley and Cam Society's website shows the building on the right of the postcard shortly before demolition.
Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington, Middlesex. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Tuesday 15 April 2014

R. B. Southgate, Baker, Frimley, Surrey, c1911

This postcard shows the bakery of Richard Brown Southgate in Frimley, Surrey in about 1911. It seems likely that Mr Southgate is the man standing outside the shop. The shop is now part of the Frimley Childrens Centre and it looks set to be demolished soon as part of a big refurbishment. Photographer or publisher not credited on the postcard. Click the postcard to enlarge.