Your Home Town

Eichhörnchen · 12-02-24, 06:33 AM

This is an old photo taken right in the centre of my home town of Tonbridge in Kent, England. The Norman castle is a little way further back on the left - out of shot - but you can walk up Castle Street right by the National Westminster Bank there to reach it too - a very pretty area up there and unchanged (the Natwest bank is still there)

Also unchanged since this photo was taken is The Chequers Inn, also on the left, where Moira and I spent our Wedding Night

Have you got an old shot of your own home town, either past or present?

Skybird · 12-02-24, 07:17 AM

The Prinzipalmarkt in Muenster, before the war.

The same part of the street after the city got bombed out during WW2, just looking at the houses on the other side of the same part of the street. Muenster got very severly pounded, most of the city core got destroyed.

While some ruins and facades still stood after the war, all the buildings' interiors had burned out. Almost the whole historical city centre.

The same street today, a pedestrian zone now, only busses allowed. Houses on both sides of the street are the ones you saw in the pictures before.

All houses where destroyed during the war. What there is today and looks old and ancient, indeed are just modern - and simplified - copies of the former facades and buldingds, because the remains that stood after the war had to be teared down.

Its all fake!

Jimbuna · 12-02-24, 09:53 AM

South Shields town centre (King St) leading down to the beach. (1950)

mapuc · 12-02-24, 11:42 AM

I was born on a farm on which I lived until my fourth birthday when we move to a much bigger town-Soenderborg

Tried to take a copy of the street where I lived from I was 4 and until 7th birthday. Instead I post a link to the Danish archive

https://arkiv.dk/vis/5506504

Markus

Moonlight · 12-02-24, 02:41 PM

I was born in Oxfordshire many years ago, it's hardly changed in 66 years.

Burford

St John the Baptist Church

Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens

Burford, first thing to do after you visit it, is to leave and never go back.

Eisenwurst · 12-04-24, 12:32 AM

@ Moonie.....I share your sentiments mate.

I grew up ( ? ) in Wallsend NSW, an outlying suburb of Newcastle Australia.
A coal mining town that saw better days. At it's height, late 1880s , it had 30 !!!! pubs ( now I think there's only 4 left ).

Life was tough for everyone. The main pastimes were Alcoholism followed by Knuckle.

Looking at the photo you're probably wondering "where is everyone?"....they're either down the mines or at the pub.

If you look closely...yes, there is a body on the railway line !

I'd never move back

Skybird · 12-05-24, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonlight

What do British people do to their British places that these British places often look so very very British to the foreigner's eye...?

12-02-24, 06:33 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,398 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Your Home Town This is an old photo taken right in the centre of my home town of Tonbridge in Kent, England. The Norman castle is a little way further back on the left - out of shot - but you can walk up Castle Street right by the National Westminster Bank there to reach it too - a very pretty area up there and unchanged (the Natwest bank is still there) Also unchanged since this photo was taken is The Chequers Inn, also on the left, where Moira and I spent our Wedding Night Have you got an old shot of your own home town, either past or present? __________________

12-02-24, 07:17 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,634 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Prinzipalmarkt in Muenster, before the war. The same part of the street after the city got bombed out during WW2, just looking at the houses on the other side of the same part of the street. Muenster got very severly pounded, most of the city core got destroyed. While some ruins and facades still stood after the war, all the buildings' interiors had burned out. Almost the whole historical city centre. The same street today, a pedestrian zone now, only busses allowed. Houses on both sides of the street are the ones you saw in the pictures before. All houses where destroyed during the war. What there is today and looks old and ancient, indeed are just modern - and simplified - copies of the former facades and buldingds, because the remains that stood after the war had to be teared down. Its all fake! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-02-24, 09:53 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	South Shields town centre (King St) leading down to the beach. (1950) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! Last edited by Jimbuna; 12-02-24 at 11:58 AM.

12-02-24, 11:42 AM	#4
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I was born on a farm on which I lived until my fourth birthday when we move to a much bigger town-Soenderborg Tried to take a copy of the street where I lived from I was 4 and until 7th birthday. Instead I post a link to the Danish archive https://arkiv.dk/vis/5506504 Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

12-02-24, 02:41 PM	#5
Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,519 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	I was born in Oxfordshire many years ago, it's hardly changed in 66 years. Burford St John the Baptist Church Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens Burford, first thing to do after you visit it, is to leave and never go back. __________________

12-04-24, 12:32 AM	#6
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,756 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	@ Moonie.....I share your sentiments mate. I grew up ( ? ) in Wallsend NSW, an outlying suburb of Newcastle Australia. A coal mining town that saw better days. At it's height, late 1880s , it had 30 !!!! pubs ( now I think there's only 4 left ). Life was tough for everyone. The main pastimes were Alcoholism followed by Knuckle. Looking at the photo you're probably wondering "where is everyone?"....they're either down the mines or at the pub. If you look closely...yes, there is a body on the railway line ! I'd never move back __________________