tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post496381204980070990..comments2024-03-27T09:37:31.283+00:00Comments on Postcards Then and Now: Holborn, London c1910Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-26753617481563632312013-01-10T18:35:19.199+00:002013-01-10T18:35:19.199+00:00great site!I have this card, like the costers barr...great site!I have this card, like the costers barrow in bottom LH corner. It's also one of my collecting interests, note the tin hut in centre with "FIRE" on it and the ladder behind, this was provided by the "Society for the prevention of the loss of life thru fire" or something like that, the early fire engines were provided by the insurance companies and carried no ladders, it was no part of their job to rescue people!there were lots of these ladders(see The Law Courts in the Strand) until the motorised fire engine carried its ownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-56934249712562871692012-08-04T10:14:28.985+01:002012-08-04T10:14:28.985+01:00How they would have loved photoshop :)
Great postc...How they would have loved photoshop :)<br />Great postcard.Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-24570058284998893252012-08-02T02:34:40.008+01:002012-08-02T02:34:40.008+01:00A great contrast between the then and now urban wo...A great contrast between the then and now urban worlds. I know this route well and the modern street scene is often just as congested but the sounds and smells can not compare to the earlier postcard. I like your idea Howard, of the blemish fix. My favorite is the wagon on the right piled high with boxes.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-484198747535822445.post-51350816857184141952012-08-02T01:05:27.717+01:002012-08-02T01:05:27.717+01:00So many possibilities. I think you're right th...So many possibilities. I think you're right that they may have been trying to cover a flaw in the picture (or some unfortunate roadkill?) Or maybe it was just fun to practice adding another car.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.com