A view of the South Downs in Hampshire
As far as I know this is a view of the South Downs in Hampshire and I guess it's probably Petersfield but I can't work out which road it is or what is parked by the side of the road?
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marshall14242 Said:
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Old Street Scene in a Hampshire Town / Village
Date: 29 Jul 2007 | Responder location: Liss, United Kingdom
Hi confession_maker,
What a fantastic photo. I can tell you that the town is Petersfield and as you say, it's in Hampshire, about 16 miles north of Portsmouth on the A3. The street is Lavant Street looking down from the Station behind the camera towards the main town centre. At the bottom of Lavant Street is Chapel Street running left to right.
The clothing puts it around 1905, or thereabouts.
Hope this helps.
confession_maker Said:
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Old Street Scene in a Hampshire Town / Village
Date: 29 Jul 2007 | Responder location: Andover, United Kingdom
Thanks for that. Excellent news. Can I ask how you know it's Petersfield?
Response edited/updated by confession_maker on 29 Jul 2007 at 7:12:26 pm
marshall14242 Said:
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Old Street Scene in a Hampshire Town / Village
Date: 30 Jul 2007 | Responder location: Liss, United Kingdom
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Thanks for that. Excellent news. Can I ask how you know it's Petersfield?
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I live about 4 miles from Petersfield and have an interest in the history of the town. My great, great grandfather started a business in 1886.
I have built a website showing the history of the company, W Seward and Son. www.sewards-of-petersfield.co.uk.
marshall14242 Said:
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Old picture of a busy street in a Hampshire Town
Date: 31 Jul 2007 | Responder location: Liss, United Kingdom
This, as with the other photos in this Album are of Petersfield, circa 1905.
The street shown here is Chapel Street.
marshall14242 Said:
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Large street in a Hampshire Town
Date: 31 Jul 2007 | Responder location: Liss, United Kingdom
This, as with the other photos in this Album are of Petersfield, Hampshire, circa 1905.
The street shown here is the High Street. So not by the sea at all, in fact about 16 to 18 miles north of the south coast of England.
marshall14242 Said:
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A view of the South Downs in Hampshire
Date: 31 Jul 2007 | Responder location: Liss, United Kingdom
The road is the old A3 heading south from Petersfield towards the coast and Portsmouth. Nowadays this is all dual carriage way with a cutting through the side of Butser Hill.
The van parked by the side of the road is that of either a steam road roller crew or a steam ploughing engine crew.
timofboinng Said:
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Large street in a Hampshire Town
Date: 17 Mar 2008 | Responder location: Rogate, United Kingdom
Definitely the High Street, Petersfield. Sadly, the Dolphin Hotel was demolished in the sixties, to be be replaced with the much uglier "Dolphin Court" development of shops and flats, now home to the local Marks and Sparks.
The lack of a war memorial, whcih should be in the forefront of the picture in the middle of the road, also dates the image as pre WW1.
timofboinng Said:
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Old picture of a busy street in a Hampshire Town
Date: 17 Mar 2008 | Responder location: Rogate, United Kingdom
Yep, very recognisable as Chapel Street - virtually all these shops are still standing, although they've doubtless changed hands a few times! Lavant street (also pictured in this album) is the road going off to the left.
timofboinng Said:
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Old Street Scene in a Hampshire Town / Village
Date: 17 Mar 2008 | Responder location: Rogate, United Kingdom
The building at the bottom of the road, middle of picture, is now a Pizza Express! It was a saddlery before that, and a John Menzies before that, and that's as far back as my memory goes (mid eighties).
The houses on the left hand side obscured by trees/gardens have all since extended out and become shops. The picture is taken from the top of the road - the photographer must have had his back to the railway station.
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