First photograph of Howard St.
circa 1900
The First Photograph of Howard Street, Gloucester – circa 1900
Gloucester, Gloucestershire – United Kingdom
This rare early image captures Howard Street in Gloucester around the turn of the 20th century — a quiet residential road lined with hedges, brick houses, and the poised stillness of Edwardian life. Men in hats, women in long dresses, and even children pause mid-stroll as if aware they are being etched into history.
There is a certain calm in the scene — a sense of pride and order, of a street just waking into modernity. Perhaps this was the first time many of these residents had seen a camera.
📍 Howard Street – a snapshot of everyday England at the dawn of the 20th century.
📷 Do you have old photographs of Gloucester or your own neighbourhood? Share them on Oldpik.com and help preserve our shared visual heritage.
Gloucester, Gloucestershire – United Kingdom
This rare early image captures Howard Street in Gloucester around the turn of the 20th century — a quiet residential road lined with hedges, brick houses, and the poised stillness of Edwardian life. Men in hats, women in long dresses, and even children pause mid-stroll as if aware they are being etched into history.
There is a certain calm in the scene — a sense of pride and order, of a street just waking into modernity. Perhaps this was the first time many of these residents had seen a camera.
📍 Howard Street – a snapshot of everyday England at the dawn of the 20th century.
📷 Do you have old photographs of Gloucester or your own neighbourhood? Share them on Oldpik.com and help preserve our shared visual heritage.
Contributed by OldPik on January 7, 2024
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