We're all going on a(nother) Postcard Holiday

[Spottedlaurel]

Kicking off my selection tonight with a visit to Builth Wells, where a fine 120Y can be seen (DVLA says it lasted until 1985).

 

High Street, Builth Wells + 1976 Datsun 120Y postcard 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Let's stop for a cuppa as we head back to England, looking wistfully back at the Severn Bridge:

 

Top Rank Motorport and Severn Bridge postcard 1960s? by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Somehow, I bet it wasn't quite as stylish as this place in Germany although I doubt a good cup of tea could be found here:

 

Rasthaus Rhynern-Sud postcard 1950s? by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Into The Cotswolds:

 

High Street, Burford postcard late 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Here's my copy of the card that KG included in his original post:

 

Moreton-in-Marsh postcard 1960s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Compare and contrast with this later card:

 

Moreton-in-Marsh postcard 1980s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

I suppose this level of traffic (and more) was what Swampy and co were fighting to save:

 

The Broadway, Newbury postcard Mid-60s? by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Heading NW now:

 

Marina Road and Promenade, Morecambe 1970s postcard by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Good show of VWs here in Scotland:

 

Moffat, Dumfries postcard 1970s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Not one but two petrol stations in Otterburn, Streetview shows both now gone:

 

Jedburgh Road, Otterburn postcard 1970s? by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Heading further down the East Coast brings us to Lowestoft, with one of those Leyland lorries with the unfeasibly tall cab:

 

Lowestoft Harbour & South Pier postcard 1970s/80s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

And finally we reach the posh South-East:

 

East Grinstead postcard 1980s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Royal Tunbridge Wells postcard 1980s by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

[Lord Sterling]

Thanks for putting these up, really enjoyed looking at them, particularly this one:

 

 

I've lived in Brussles on and off since the early 90s. When we first arrived there, the first place we lived in was the round the corner from the EEC building. Looking at the picture, you'll see a road that passes the EEC building that goes from the right-hand side of the picture up to the park in the top-left hand corner, just before the park, there are 2 low-rise buildings, I lived in the one nearest the park. Then, later on, up until a few years ago, I lived in one of the first few buildings on the right-hand side of the long straight road that goes off top of the picture near the left. The area around the EEC building is called 'Schuman'.

 

The EEC building had undergone some serious refurbishment and rebuilding after asbestos was found in the walls, the work started around the time I was still living there and finished not long ago. Whilst that was going on some of the huge building in Schuman have either been demolished or refurbed.

 

Ole Fatha Sterling still lives near the area and I visit as often as I can (which is about once a year )

[Guest]

Tunbridge Wells is still the same - the pic with the grass and flower beds is from the corner of the town hall, oppsite Lloyds Bank, the orange shop front bit tis the old Jobcentre signage. You could lose that and the vehicles and it could be today!

Same for The Pantiles, that is exactly the same - add your own Septic tourists looking for the Pan -Tillies.......not that I told them they were standing on them...hey I got bored working in an office down there.

[gtd2000]

Interesting junction in Earlston:

 

Thorn Street, Earlston postcard circa 1980/81 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Hey!

 

I know this place very well it's not changed that much actually