I think the pair pushing prams in the pic below should be on the footpath.How clean and car less the streets looked. And people stayed on the pavement. I have had some near missed with people walking in roads, expecially campus students off campus. And in town you can't tell what is a road and what is a pavement sometimes.
And in town you can't tell what is a road and what is a pavement sometimes.
It's 1908 in Slade Road and a shop assistant comes out of his shop to be in the old pic, but it's taking time so he's leaning on elbow with legs crossed.
I like the postman standing to attention. That road certainly had some interesting photos taken over the years.
The tree in front of the shop seems to be in the road. In the second pic below the tree appears to have gone but a patch on the pavement ?
Looking at your pics Viv, I've just had a run up and down Slade Rd on Streetview - bit of a surprise but only to be expected, I suppose it is progress. I was looking at the shop on the corner of Hunten Hill and Slade Road, the nice little shop seen in the old pics now has steel shutters.....PhilStill on the theme of Slade Road, here's another. I love the baby in the pram looking into the shop; "MUM, stop chatting, I want my dinner! " And a modern view for comparison, junction of Reservoir Rd and Slade Rd. Unbelievably some of the shops are still there. Viv
Hi Lyn, Nearly all the photos showing in my posts in this thread are existing photos on the forum which I've made appear with some link text.thats a smashing photo of slade road phil..thanks for posting it
lyn
Looking at your pics Viv, I've just had a run up and down Slade Rd on Streetview - bit of a surprise but only to be expected, I suppose it is progress. I was looking at the shop on the corner of Hunten Hill and Slade Road, the nice little shop seen in the old pics now has steel shutters.....Phil
How it was.
Someone thought it was nice enough for a postcard.
Now