Victoria Square

[Richard Dye]

c1905, looks like summer in the Square and before traffic made it impossible to stroll around the Square. Hopefully someone remembered to collect the two boys from the Town Hall (bottom left).

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And look at those beautiful buildings!

 

[Vivienne14]

An odd postcard (maybe from a stereograph ?). Also there are hoardings/advertising boards, wonder why ? Hiding some work in progress ? Or simply advertising ? Think this must have been taken pre-1900.

 

[Morturn]

An odd postcard (maybe from a stereograph ?). Also there are hoardings/advertising boards, wonder why ? Hiding some work in progress ? Or simply advertising ? Think this must have been taken pre-1900.

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Yes its a stereograph.

 

[Richard Dye]

An odd postcard (maybe from a stereograph ?). Also there are hoardings/advertising boards, wonder why ? Hiding some work in progress ? Or simply advertising ? Think this must have been taken pre-1900.

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Look at the charm and character of those magnificent buildings!

 

[brummy-lad]

A super quality aerial view from 1921.

 

[Stokkie]

Victoria Square October 2024 by night.

 

[Vivienne14]

Think this must have been her first appearance.

 

[Stokkie]

And in daytime. A section of T. S. Eliot's 'Burnt Norton' is inscribed on the rim of the upper pool:
And the pool was filled with water of sunlight,
And the lotos rose, quietly, quietly,
The surface glittered out of heart of light,
And they were behind us, reflected in the pool.
Then a cloud passed, and the pool was empty.
I confess I've never noticed this before.

 

[Morturn]

I managed to grab a photo of her a couple of months back.

 

[Vivienne14]

A beautiful feature. Love the photos Stokkie and Mort. Thanks.

 

[Richard Dye]

And in daytime. A section of T. S. Eliot's 'Burnt Norton' is inscribed on the rim of the upper pool:
And the pool was filled with water of sunlight,
And the lotos rose, quietly, quietly,
The surface glittered out of heart of light,
And they were behind us, reflected in the pool.
Then a cloud passed, and the pool was empty.
I confess I've never noticed this before.
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What a beautiful space is Victoria Square!

 

[Richard Dye]

A beautiful feature. Love the photos Stokkie and Mort. Thanks.

Totally agree!

 

[Richard Dye]

I managed to grab a photo of her a couple of months back.

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Great photo Mort!