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.

Monday, 6 December 2010

East Sheen, South-West London, showing Odeon Cinema c1956

The magnificent Odeon cinema has long gone. At the time of this photograph it was showing Port Afrique starring Pier Angeli.

Sheen Lane today:

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Sunday, 5 December 2010

Teddington, Middlesex, Church Road c1920

Postcard published by R. J. Johns of Tooting. Curiously, rival postcard publisher Richard Young ran his business from a premises in Church Road, though it is likely that this photo was taken after Young had moved to the Isle of Wight in about 1920. The children in this postcard all appear to be playing some kind of team game.

Church Road, Teddington today:

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Saturday, 4 December 2010

Esher, Surrey, The Mills c1912

A history of Esher Mills can be found on the Esher District Local History Society's website - click this link and scroll down to 'Monograph No. 8 : August 1980 - An Account of Royal Mills Esher by G.B. Greenwood'. Some more information can be found here.
The approximate site of Esher Mills today:

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