Ascot, Berkshire, Entrance to Race Course Grandstand c1913

Ascot, Berkshire, Entrance to Race Course Grandstand circa 1913. Postcard by W. H. Applebee of Ashford. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Sipson, Middlesex, c1920

Sipson, Middlesex, circa 1920. The pub shown is the King William IV, a Grade II listed building built in the late mediaeval period. The whole of the village of Sipson, including this pub, was to have been demolished for the proposed expansion and third runway for Heathrow Airport. This was cancelled but the need for more air capacity in London means that Sipson and surrounding villages are constantly under threat. On the Google Street View you can see a banner that reads 'BAA don't bully Sipson families for profit'. BAA is the British Airports Authority.
The buildings on the right on the postcard have long since gone, in fact the pub is the only old building in the postcard that has survived. The building on the far right was a coffee shop - 'The Welcome Coffee Tavern', the building in the middle right may have been a shop. The Horse and Cart is from Ashby's Stores. The postcard was published by E.H.&S. of Yiewsley. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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Colnbrook, Berkshire, The White Hart c1920

Colnbrook, Berkshire, The White Hart circa 1920. Alas, the White Hart is no longer a pub. It has been converted into flats but it is now called 'White Hart House'. Postcard by WHA of Ashford. Click the postcard to enlarge.

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