Photographs of Shere - Past and Present (1900 onwards)Please contact me if you have any old photographs of Shere, so that we can all enjoy looking back over the ages. The following photo's, Copyright remains with the photographer, all rights reserved. Quick Link to Years:
1850 - 1899 | 1900 - 1949 | 1950 - 1999 | 2000
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Photographs in chronological date order (1900 - 1949):
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190oThanks to Keith from Goodness Gracious for the Six photos below:
photo above (Part of the Walter Rose Collection) - © Keith Harding Keith also has some 1800 Surrey Village Views, including 45 of Shere
Vaughns the bakers shop with Sanders the grocers behind
Lower Street abt 1900
Closer inspection - outside 'Wickhams' in Lower Street |
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1904
St James Church, The Spinning Walk, Shere, Guildford, Surrey, England |
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1904 - God Bless the Happy Pair
Street decoration - Wedding preparations - This photo is part of my Postcard collection |
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1905
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1905
Baker and Confectioner - J. Weller
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Wedding in Shere - 1905
Interesting photo at the junction of Upper Street/Middle Street of a wedding photo taken in 1905 - sent as a postcard on August 23rd 1905 |
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Dial Cottage - 1905
Dial Cottage - |
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1906 |
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1907 - White Horse Inn
You can order prints of various sizes, e-cards etc from the Official Francis Frith Website - photo ©The Francis Frith Collection. |
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1908These historical images have been re-sized and centred, with appropriate margins, on A5 (8.5 x 6 inches; 21 x 15 cms) gloss photographic paper, laminated for museum, exhibition and private collector protection and display. Captioned: Each view is captioned on the reverse with its location and original date. Cost and delivery: £4.50 each, post free UK. These images are currently free of VAT. All images are sent by first-class post within 24 hours of any order being received. The following three photos can be purchased HERE
The Old Prison - 1908
1908
Vine Cottage in Upper Street all photos copyright:
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1909
Upper Street, Shere - Surrey |
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191o
Upper Street, Shere - Surrey 1910 - Shere village, Surrey Scanned from a 5 1/2" x 3 1/4" negative - Epson V700 @3200dpi Location: |
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1910 / Today - Then and Now
Upper Street, Shere - Surrey 1910 - Shere village, Surrey
Upper Street, Shere - Surrey Location: WEBSITE - FreeFoto.com ©photo FreeFoto.com, all rights reserved - Image Reference: 38-08-1 |
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1910St. James' - 1910 and Today
This photo (©source) looks similar to the above photo |
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July 1910 |
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1911
The Square, Shere - Surrey |
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1913
Upper Street - ©Francis Frith
Vine cottage looking towards Gomshall Lane View all 128 photos at the Francis Frith Collection |
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World War 1 |
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1918 |
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1918
You will see on various old postcard's a Gun sitting next to the Tillingbourne river (opposite the duck house) - This gun was to commerate the finish of World War 1 and was in place between the two World wars (1918 to 1940). In 1940 the gun was taken away and used as Scrap Iron for the Second World war effort. |
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1920s - Village Hall and the relationship to the Great War
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1920
Lower Street in 1920 - photo David Caldwell |
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1921
The Stream - Shere 1921 NEWLY UNCOVERED PHOTO: This 97 year old photo of two ladies sitting on the wall with the Lavender Lady Barn in the background. The First World War Carriage Gun sits next to the Tillingbourne. This gun was placed to commerate the finish of World War 1 and was in place between the two World wars (1918 to 1940). In 1940 the gun was taken away and used as Scrap Iron for the Second World war effort. |
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1921 |
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1920's -30's
This amazing photo was taken sometime between 1920 and 1930, looking down Middle Street towards Vine Cottage. A huge thanks to Bill for allowing us to display and enjoy his Grandfathers photo of our village. photo ©George T. Collis, all rights reserved. Contact Bill. |
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1920s - Lower Street - The Forge
This rare photo of 'The Forge' in Lower Street appears on a postcard from 1938. The photo could well have been taken in the 1920s or earlier however.
And a photo of how it looks, 100 years on.
click the above photos to view. October 29th 2020 |
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1926
The Square, looking through the two huge Elm Trees
Looking at Grovers and Pantrys in The Square |
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1928
Title: Surrey - The Playground of London The Homeland Illustrated No 7 - photogravure photographs with captions and a little text. |
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1930 |
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September 1931
Middle Street (originally thought to be 1937 but a recent discovery below now dates the photo as 1931 - VIEW LARGER IMAGE
This photo is much clearer and has just been uncovered in December 2018 - note how the image is cropped (especially on the right hand side)
A professional newspaper photo, dated and stamped on the rear. The photo was taken in support of the 'much talked about' Shere by-pass. Its interesting to note that the traffic and the motor car was starting to become a concern so early in the 1930s. But it was to take another 29 years of discussion and planning before the Shere by-pass was built. 16th December 2018
Taken at the junction of Middle Street/Upper Street, looking towards 'Bank Terrace' (right) and Vine Cottages (left) on Gomshall Lane.
The photo was also taken in support of the 'much talked about' Shere by-pass (see December 16th post below). Note the render has yet to be removed from top half of the corner shop (currently Cuckoo Corner). 17th December 2018 |
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1932VIEWS from Both sides of the Tillingbourne Bridge From the Bridge towards Lower Street
Looking the other way from Lower Street towards the bridge
From my personal postcard collection - Looking more closely...
... You can see a lady with her bicycle along with her dog.. Three old cars and a sign on the house at 1, The Square
The postcard was sent from Netley house and dated October 1972, although the postcard was of Shere in the 1930
Vaughans Bakery
The sign tells us above the door: Bakery of VAUGHAN, Confectionary John with his bread basket
Middle Street - 1932
Post Office and Forrest Stores - 1932 You can order prints of various sizes, e-cards etc from the Official Francis Frith Website - photo ©The Francis Frith Collection. |
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August 1932 - 'The barbers pole'This photo from a newspaper archive, dated and stamped on the rear:
Rear photo 10th January 2019 |
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1936
Ogdens - Pituresque Villages #38 Cigarette Card - Shere Surrey - Issued in 1936 |
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1938
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Upper Street - 1938This photo taken over 80 years ago shows a glimps into life just a year before World War II broke out.
From an original negative, this print is from the collection of the late Leslie Whitcomb.
When zoomed in you can see more clearly two boys cycling along Upper Street towards the centre of Shere with a Veteran car (opposite Vine Cottage) coming the other way. click the above photos to view more detail. 20th February 2021 |
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1940's
The Footbridge in Upper Street
The Square
The Square - Rookery Nook is clearly visible on the right
Middle Street UPDATE - 1956/1957 The above photo has now been dated, thanks to Sheila: Dear Tristan It would be about 1956/1957. Brian cycled with my brothers, Richard and Colin Foord. We lived at Virginia Cottage in Church Lane. © copyright photo - VIEW OTHER PHOTOS from SHERE Other Photo's can be found HERE where you can order high resolution prints from the website |
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1940's
Upper Street from what was Bill Weller's sweet shop looking East toward the footbridge from the manor house to its kitchen garden.
Upper Street - Looking the other way under the footbridge |
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1940's
Unsure as to the date of this photo but I assume its around the 1940's. |
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1944 - World War II
Military vehicles passing through Shere, they may have been from the Worestershire Regiment - 1944 D-day preparations
Shere Homeguard - photo was taken outside the barn (the old theatre) at high House Form
Shere Homeguard - Second from left is Jack Cooper. Ernest Read is fourth from left, and 10th from the left is Jim Rennie Thanks to Don Longhurst for the following information: Fifth from left was Les Storey. Jack Cooper lived at Pilgrims Way and was a lorry driver for Forrest Stores warehouse (behind the shop) distribution. Ernie Read was the butcher and his shop and house was opposite the school. It was also the slaughterhouse before my time. He was also a keen achaeologist, maybe some of his finds went to Guildford Museum? Thanks to David Rose for the three photos above - photo copyright: David Rose - Vintage Images
St Catherine's Village website Again Don tells me "The bit about Canadian Army at Albury is a new one on me. The Canadian Army were certainly billeted on the North Downs above Shere. They build and extensive tarmac road network amongst the trees which exists today. You can access these by going up Effingham Lane (Coombe bottom or Coombe Lane as it now seems to be called). As you go steeply sharp left there is a track straight ahead with some huge concrete blocks either side used to prevent access. Go up there and turn right to Holister Farm. If you continue instead up the steep bit then turn right at the juction into Holister. As you go past Holister you will find the road blocked by a gate. Go through/over/under/round and that is the start of the road system. Alternatively go up London Lane and eventuially you will stumble accross the road. As well as roads the Canadians built water storage tanks from concrete" |
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1946
This photo shows the Cleveland Petrol Filling Station - Does anyone know any more about this or have any photos?
More Recent Photograph from Clive (son) (The Bridge over the Tilling Bourne at Shere) - also on ebay |
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1947The following photo's were taken on 26th October 1947
Looking down Middle Street
You can just make out the Garage Petrol Pump on the left hand side (Now Beaufield Mews, Shere Deights Sweetshop and Treacle)
The Prince of Wales Pub (now the William Bray) sign can clearly be seen next to the Cottage which has now been replaced by other homes
Zoomed in on the old Austin 10 car If anyone has any photos, please drop me an e-mail, so that we can all enjoy a 'Trip down memory lane'.
A 73 year old clipping from a weekly magazine published in 1947. It is amazing to think that the two children in the photo are in their mid-seventees now (March 11th 2020) |
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Shere from above - April 1948
Britain from above Visit the Shere Aerial Photo page for more views |
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Shere Village in 1948
Old Houses at Shere
The Tillingbourne flows through the village
Cottages of Charm - The Square
The Square The above four photo's have been taken from the book, |
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Middle Street - 1949
Feeding the ducks click the above photo to view more detail. 19th February 2021 |
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Special Thanks......to Eric Thornton, acting Chairman at Shere Museum for access and permission to publish some of the older photographs from their archives - Please visit and support the Shere Village Museum on Gomshall Lane, Shere, Surrey, GU5 9HE. 2018 UPDATE: NEW SHERE MUSEUM WEBSITE and CONTACT DETAILS: Telephone 01483 202769 |
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