Horton Road, Berkshire, c1910

Horton Road, circa 1910. Horton is a village in Berkshire. It is between Windsor and Staines-upon-Thames. The poet John Milton lived there between 1632 and 1640. Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Aldgate Pump, City of London c1912

Aldgate Pump, City of London circa 1912. This old postcard by an uncredited publisher shows the famous Aldgate Pump at the corner of Fenchurch Street (on the left) and Leadenhall Street (on the right). The postcard view shows St. Katherine Cree church, built c1638, one of the few City churches to survive the Great Fire in 1666. The church is still there but is difficult to see in the Street View image. If you move the Google Street View one step to the left you get a better likeness to the postcard, but the pump is completely obscured by a street sign. Leadenhall Street also contains the London Metal Exchange, Europe's last remaining open outcry financial exchange. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Hampton, Middlesex, Church Street c1950

Hampton, Middlesex, Church Street circa 1950. Church Street is actually the road to the right, obscured by the minibus in the Google Street View. The photograph was taken from Thames Street. In the postcard we can see the overhead power lines for the trolleybuses which superceded the trams in the 1920s. The trolleybuses were phased out in this area in the early 1950s. The church you can see, St Mary's, is the parish church of Hampton. The postcard was published by E. A. Wilson of Sunbury, a relative by marriage of W. H. Applebee, the prolific early 20th century postcard publisher from Ashford. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Farnborough, Hampshire, St Marks Church c1912

Farnborough, Hampshire, St Marks Church circa 1912. This imposing Church of England church was built in 1880 and appears to have changed little externally. The church has its own website here and some more old pictures can be seen on the Historic Farnborough website. Postcard by W. H. Applebee. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Wembley, Middlesex, Presbyterian Church, c1911

Wembley, Middlesex, Presbyterian Church, c1911. The old church still has a religious function, it is now Central Mosque Wembley. Having been vacant for many years the Presbytarian Church was converted into a mosque in the mid 1990s. Interestingly, the building next door looks very middle-eastern with its domes. It is now the Muslim Welfare Association. Postcard by Young and Co of Teddington. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Cheapside, Near Ascot, Berkshire c1912

Cheapside, Near Ascot, Berkshire circa 1912. The Wesleyan Chapel has gone, as have the children playing in the street. Postcard by W. H. Applebee.

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Brentford, Middlesex, Congregational Church c1910

Brentford, Middlesex, Congregational Church circa 1910. The church is now called Brentford Free Church and has been altered slightly. The building next door has gone. Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington.

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Sutton, Surrey, Cheam Road c1910 (2)

Sutton, Surrey, Cheam Road c1908. The road has changed, but the church is still there. Also see this post. Postcard by Young and Co of Teddington. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Norbiton, Surrey, St Peters Church 1914

Norbiton, Surrey, St Peters Church 1914. St Peters was built in the early 1840s by Sir Giles Scott. The posters by the gates of the now defunct Liverpool Arms pub are interesting. There is a detailed view of them below the Google Street View. The top one advertises a show called 'Can You Beat This?' at the Kingston Empire on Monday 28th September 1914. Postcard by W. H. Applebee. Click the pictures to enlarge them.

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Wandsworth, South West London, All Saints Church c1906

Wandsworth, South West London, All Saints Church circa 1906. This is an early postcard by Young & Co of Teddington, signed RCY for Richard Charles Young. It is interesting how the church tower has changed. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Guildford, Surrey, St Nicolas' Church c1910

Guildford, Surrey, St Nicolas' Church circa 1910. St Nicolas is at the lower end of the High Street. This church was built in 1876 on the site of an earlier building. I think the WHA postcard below called 'Lady's Chapel' may actually be 'Loseley Chapel'. Postcards by Young & Co of Teddington and WHA, click to enlarge.

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Feltham, Middlesex, St Dunstan's Road c1911

Feltham, Middlesex, St Dunstan's Road circa 1911. It is pleasing to see that the house on the left has survived and you can just make out the church through the trees. Postcard published by Young & Co of Teddington. Click to enlarge.

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East Ham, London, Central Hall c1914

East Ham, London, Central Hall circa 1914. This huge Methodist church was opened in 1906 and cost £25,000 to build. It could hold 2500 people. It was demolished in 1968, the dwindling congregation could no longer bear the cost of maintaining it. Postcard published by W. H. Applebee. Click to enlarge.

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Wimbledon, Surrey, Alwyne Road Showing Christ Church (Congregational) c1910

Wimbledon, Surrey, Alwyne Road Showing Christ Church (Congregational) c1910. The church was closed 1978 and was replaced by the buildings you can see on the right in the Google Street View. Postcard by Young & Co of Teddington. Click to enlarge.

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Marlow Bridge, Buckinghamshire c1912

Marlow Bridge, Buckinghamshire circa 1912. Marlow Bridge is a road and pedestrian bridge over the Thames. It was opened in 1832 and is a Grade 1 listed monument. In the distance we can see All Saints Church. Postcard published by W. H. Applebee. Click to enlarge.

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Laleham, Middlesex, All Saints Church c1912

Laleham, Middlesex, All Saints Church circa 1912. The church looks quite different without its ivy covering. Parts of the church date back over 800 years. Postcard by W. H. Applebee of Ashford.

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Addlestone, Surrey, Woodham Lane c1912

Addlestone, Surrey, Woodham Lane c1912. Unfortunately this area is not so tranquil today. The bridge that you can see in the modern Street View carries the M25 motorway. The church is called All Saints Church. I'm not sure if the road used to be called Woodham Road, or if it is a mistake by the postcard publisher. It is definitely called Woodham Lane today. Strictly speaking it is not Addlestone, it is New Haw. This is an early postcard published by W. H. Applebee of Ashford, Middlesex.

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Englefield Green, Surrey, Victoria Street 1907

The unusual building on the right is the former Englefield Green Methodist Church, apparently it is to be converted into the Village Centre. Postcard by Young and Co of Teddington. This example was posted in 1907, quite early for Young and Co.

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Iver Village, Buckinghamshire, Post Office c1928

Iver Village, Buckinghamshire, the High Street showing the post office, circa 1928. Postcard by JWM - Joseph Warren Mortimer. Mortimer was the successor to the W. H. Applebee postcard business, though he was only in business for a few years. The message on the back of this postcard states that the sender bought this postcard in the post office pictured. The men are standing outside a Wesleyan chapel, this was later replaced by a much smaller version and is now a nursery. The building on the left is the Chequers pub.

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Hearty Xmas Greetings from Teddington 1907

This Christmas card was published by Richard Charles Young of Teddington in 1907 and is signed RCY. It shows St Marys (Teddington Parish Church), the lock, the weir and trees by the river.
Merry Christmas from postcards then and now!

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