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Rare Views Latest - A new view of Thameside from the East Terrace

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Pat Larkin	3D viewer.	#81	[-]
Posts: 240 (07/18/08 01:22:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Using the 3D viewer, the whole scene comes to life and gives the photograph depth. Without the viewer the picture seems 'flat' and not as life-like. Looking at the hand-coloured version, the colourist has picked out the hat of the young lady sitting infront of her friend. In the black and white view, the hat is merged with her hair. The colour certainly brings the Curfew Tower's roof right into the picture. The Promenade, on the Windsor side of the photo, is very basic and today's view of the same area would show how much improvement has occurred over the years. Perhaps thamesweb could do a 'then and now' on this one, please!. The photographer chose the right setting for his 'view' in that he has local people, The Brocas, The Thames and Windsor Castle, all captured on a sunny Summer's day.
thamesweb		#82	[-]
Posts: 1348 (08/07/08 04:20:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	A very early view of the Women's Ward at the King Edward VII Hospital. Postmarked March 25th 1910, the card was sent by 'Sister Alexandra' to Mrs Gilles in South Fleet in Kent with the message 'Sister Alice is not so well'. The postcard is quite faded and has been enhanced by computer.
thamesweb		#83	[-]
Posts: 1360 (08/12/08 10:10:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Farm Yard, Windsor, around 1910 An interesting view this, showing 'The Royal Oak Railway Hotel' circa 1910, similar to the view below taken rather later in the early 1930s. By then the chimneys of the brewery had been demolished.
Pat Larkin	Royal Oak	#84	[-]
Posts: 275 (08/13/08 00:18:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Two good photos of the Royal Oak.....I looked at the first one and thought, oh, there's the usual 'jetstream trails' in the sky, only to have a closer look and see the gentleman with a carriage, parked on the right. Finally, reading the caption I learned it was taken in 1910.....The top, 1910, shot, makes the Royal Oak look more well-maintained than the 30's one. Perhaps standards had slipped by then. The house adjoining the Royal Oak has deteriorated and the pub building doesn't look quite so smart.....still there though, isn't it??? Which brewery owned the chimneys, later demolished, please?
thamesweb		#85	[-]
Posts: 1361 (08/13/08 00:37:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It is possible that the Royal Oak in the early 30s was 'let go' as it was known that the area was due to be redeveloped. There are other views of the area in Thames Street just before the George V Memorial was built in early 1937 and at about the same time the current Royal Oak was built. The link is here - George V Memorial There is also a view of the junction taken by my grandfather just before the George V Memorial was built on page 3 of this thread. The brewery was owned by Noakes & Co. Ltd, as was the Royal Oak at that time.
Pat Larkin	'Farmyard'	#86	[-]
Posts: 294 (09/02/08 07:56:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Were did the name 'Farmyard' come from? Seems an obvious question, but neither of us has ever heard of this area being called 'Farmyard'.
thamesweb		#87	[-]
Posts: 1374 (09/03/08 14:32:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It is actually the name of the road down to 'Thameside'. See Farm Yard Windsor. Interestingly there is only one other 'Farm Yard' in the UK, in Manchester.
thamesweb	Another view of the gun in Alexandra Gardens	#88	[-]
Posts: 1575 (10/31/08 10:34:40) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Earlier in this thread here we feature a photograph and a close-up of the gun that was located in Alexandra Gardens for a while in the 1930s. Our contributor Pat has kindly sent the above picture of the gun with three of her relations sitting on it. The gun was removed to provide scrap for the war effort in about 1940. Pat writes: "The young lady on the left as you look at it is Aunt Rose, in the middle, my husband's father, 'Jack' and my late mother-in-law, Ivy. The photo was taken around, we think, 1932-ish. " For those who know their artillery, perhaps the gun can now be identified! Last Edited By: thamesweb 10/31/08 11:23:07. Edited 2 times.
thamesweb	View of Thameside from East Terrace 1890s	#89	[-]
Posts: 1597 (11/06/08 08:40:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The above is an extract from a stereoview featured here. Areas illustrated include the buildings in Thameside, the engine house in the railway yard and the Cobbler. Last Edited By: thamesweb 11/08/08 00:21:56. Edited 1 times.