Percy Rd.

Step back in time to Percy Road, Southampton, at the dawn of the 20th century. This image, likely taken around 1901, reveals a freshly built row of Edwardian terraced houses, their symmetry and red-brick charm standing proudly despite the muddy, unfinished road.

It was an era of quiet transformation—when the streets were still trodden by horse-drawn carts and families gathered outside to catch up with neighbours. The fences are low, the air is still, and the promise of modern living had just begun.

🗓️ Did you know? In 1901, Southampton played a pivotal role in British maritime trade, already a bustling port city that would later be the launch point of the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912.

📸 Do you have a photo of this same street from later decades? A family gathering on the doorstep? A snow-covered Percy Road in winter? Share it on Oldpik.com and let’s stitch together the visual history of our neighbourhoods—one memory at a time.

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January 7, 2024

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