Peter Ostrowski has created these comparative pictures showing aspects of Wickford in times gone by and in more recent photographs taken by Pete.
'Two Views of the Same Location'.
Old photographs compared with recent photographs taken by Pete Ostrowski.
Approaching Wickford along Runwell Road.
Pete Ostrowski.
Approaching the railway bridge from The Broadway.
Pete Ostrowski.
The River Crouch under the bridge at the junction of Southend Road with Broadway.
Pete Ostrowski.
Leaving Wickford on the Southend Road.
Pete Ostrowski.
Looking from the railway bridge towards the Broadway, with Aldi now on the right.
Pete Ostrowski.
Halls Corner, looking up the High Street.
Pete Ostrowski.
Nevendon Road just off the High Street.
Pete Ostrowski.
Wickford Railway Station.
Pete Ostrowski.
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Wonderful photos, especially the steam loco. I used to ride steam Liverpool Street to Wickford and back during the war. Bombs fell around the line on some of our journeys, and up to 1954 when we moved to Fulham. We had lived in both places from 1940 onwards.
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