OLD SOMERSET : PICTURES FROM OVER 100YEARS AGO.

Now we are into the year 2009, it’s a good time to look back to 1900 and beyond, and see what the Bridgwater and Burnham on Sea areas looked like then. Of course there were no cars, the roads being occupied mainly by horse and carts, cycles and pedestrians, very different from today where the car reigns supreme on our roads.

Last updated 16^th Feb 2009.

BB17 A lovely old view from 1785 when the bridge was somewhat further east than today.

Burnham51. This is an old postcard view of the seafront at Burnham on Sea. The postcard was posted on 2^nd July 1900.

Burnham52. This old postcard shows a view along Berrow road, not far from the lighthouse, which can just be made out in the background. This card was posted 26^th Oct 1900.

Dunball06. An old photo print of a train near Dunball in 1900.

Burnham39. Another old postcard view of the sands and promenade at Burnham. Posted 28^th July 1901.

BW65. An old postcard view of Fore Street in Bridgwater. Posted 28^th Nov 1902.

BW83. An old postcard view in Bridgwater of the Admiral Blake statue. Posted 30^th Sept 1902.

BW19 A postcard view of the Cornhill in Bridgwater. Posted 14^th August 1903.

Chedzoy04. A Postcard view of the church. Posted 16^th Sept 1903.

BW70, a postcard showing St Mary’s church Bridgwater. Posted 26^th July 1903.

BW33 A postcard view of Blake gardens by the river. Posted 4^th March 1904.

Langport17. A postcard view of ‘the hill’ at Langport, posted 13^th July 1904.

***** More to come. Keep Looking back ***************