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The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. Looking up Doidge Road from George Road by Brookvale Park - dates as per the attachments. Ian.

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older picture is thought to be from around 1920. Ian

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The older picture is thought to be from the 1920's. Ian.

I hope that people take advantage of the new section on the Forum and post their own then and now's. Ian.

On the note of the ' smells' - the old HP Sauce factory has been long demolished, but there are works starting on a large complex for East End foods, to be built on the site. The earthworks are in progress at the moment and I have it from a contractor I know ( who is involved in the project )...

Thanks for answering some of the queries Phil. All of the postcards hail from between 1900 - 1930 - lots more to come from various places - this is the first of a ' new section' on the forum.

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The clock has been moved around 100 yards from it's original position.

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The clock has been moved around 100 yards from it's original position.

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview.

The 'then' pictures are taken from old postcards, the 'now' pictures taken from Google Streetview. The clock has been relocated from where it originally stood in the earlier picture.

I helped out at the local Greengrocers shop owned by a neighbour as a teenager. I used to deliver the groceries locally - well you couldn't expect the ' retired persons ' to carry home a 56lb bag of spuds now could you. - and me being a stapping lad. I remember that at Christmas you made far...

Went past the Ben Johnson earlier today - still boarded up - but there is a sign on the door saying that the Turks is re-open as a student venue and Cafe. Had many a pint in both back in the early 1980's and also in the General Woolfe ( long since demolished ) and the Sack of Spuds - happy days...

Great to see you back here Mike . :) Ian.

Picture two if too far gone to get anything decent out of it - but here is an ' artists impression ' - with plenty of artistic licence taken. From what is viewable it looks ike a tea picker on a plantation . This picture is more for fun than anything - and crudely done. Ian.

Here you go Kev - I will have a go at the other - just haven't got the time at the mo - but I think it is too far gone. Ian

I think the second picture is a gonner Kev - but I'll have a go - see what I can come up with.

What a great painting Eric - thanks for posting. Ian.

Thanks Moss - I do perform a quick search but must have missed this one . Ian.

Thanks BobS - I knew someone would come up trumps - and it's still standing .

Thanks Bobs - I knew someone would come up trumps. Ian.