Enjoy a glimpse history through old images of Bedfordshire, England.
Ampthill
Vintage postcard of Woburn Road in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo postcard of Church Street in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Bedford
Old picture postcard of Bedford Prison on the BridgeOld photo of Bunyan’s Statue in Bedford, England, taken in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Co., Library of Congress.Vintage postcard of the Arcade at Bedford, in Bedfordshire, England, which was posted in 1906. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of Bedford High Street, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage Christmas postcard of the suspension bridge at Bedford, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of Bedford School for Girls, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of the chapel at Bedford Grammar School, in Bedfordshire, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of the outdoor swimming pool at Bedford, England, in the late 1950s. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo of the riverbank at Bedford, England, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Co., Library of Congress.Vintage postcard of the Bunyan Statue at Bedford, England, at night. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old engravings of scenes of Bedford, England. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. “John Bunyan; Elstow Church; Bedford Gaol; Bunyan’s house; Bunyan’s chair; The new monument to John Bunyan, at Bedford, England. (The statue presented to the town by the Duke of Bedford.)”Old photochrom of the statue of philanthropist and prison reformer John Howard, 1726 to 1790, taken in Bedford, England, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Co., Library of Congress.Old photochrom of the River Ouse at Bedford, England, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Co., Library of Congress.Old photochrom of the bridge and promendade at Bedford, England, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Co., Library of Congress.Old photo postcard of a steam locomotive at Bedford Railway Station, Bedfordshire, England, circa 1910. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of the bridge over the River Ouse at Bedford, England, circa 1906. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of an event in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of a house on De Parys Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old photo postcard of the High Street, Bedford, England, circa 1904. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old postcard of a Church Parade at Bedford, England, in 1914. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old photo postcard of the High Street, Bedford, England, UK. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of the High Street at Bedford, England, circa 1906. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old photo postcard of an early omnibus in Bedford, England, UK. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of the bridge and River Ouse at Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, UK. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old photo postcard of a flood on Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old photo of the bridge over the River Ouse at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, in the late 19th Century. Image: Photos of the Past/Flikr
Antique Aircraft (1965) – British Pathé on YouTube
Broom Village
Old photo postcard of Broom Village near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, which was posted in 1905. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Campton
Vintage photo of the Old Manor House at Campton, Bedfordshire, circa 1910. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Dunstable
Vintage postcard of the High Street at Dunstable, Bedfordshire, posted in 1946. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo postcard of the High Street at Dunstable, including the ABC Cinema. xOld photo postcard of Watling Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Village Aka John Bunyan’s Country Issue Title – On The Level (1939) – British Pathé on YouTube
Elstow
May Festival At Elstow (1935) – British Pathé on YouTube
Flitton
Old photo postcard of Flitton in Bedfordshire, England, showing the White Horse pub in its setting. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Henlow
Henlow (1964) – British Pathé on YouTube
Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis Fair (1957) – British Pathé on YouTube
Howbury Hall
Old photo postcard of Howbury Hall in Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Kempston
Old picture postcard of St John’s church at Kempston, Bedfordshire, circa 1907. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Leighton Buzzard
Old photo postcard of North Street in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, circa 1905. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo postcard of the interior of Cedars School in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of the Cedars School at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Old photo postcard from Biscot Military Camp near Luton, taken Christmas 1916. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage photo postcard of Wellington Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, taken in 1941. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo postcard of the Red Lion Hotel in Luton, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of the Fire Station at Luton, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo postcard of a yard in Luton, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of Park Street, Luton, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of Castle Street in Luton, Bedfordshire, which was posted in 1905. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Premier’s Day Out (1962) – British Pathé on YouTube
Milton Ernest
Old photo postcard of Milton Ernest Hall in Bedfordshire, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Northill
Old picture postcard of Northill in Bedfordshire, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Oakley
Old photo postcard of Oakley in Bedfordshire, England. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Old Warden
Old picture postcard of the tea gardens at the Hare and Hounds in Old Warden, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Radwell
Vintage postcard of Radwell, Bedfordshire, in 1940. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
River Ouse
Vintage postcard of the River Ouse in Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of boats on the river in Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Sandy
Vintage postcard of Sandye Place in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, in 1905. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo postcard of Cambridge Road in Sandy, Bedfordshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of Girtford Bridge at Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, circa 1908. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.Vintage postcard of the Norfolk Regiment and their little mascot Roy Kemp marching through Sandy in Bedfordshire on 29th April 1915. It was during the Great War, later known as World War 1. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr.
Hi, I’m Debbie. I’ve enjoyed books, films, and documentaries about history for more than 30 years. My favourite trips with friends and family are to museums, historic houses, archaeological sites, and I love unearthing old photos and archive film bringing history to life.
