Glimpse history through old images of North Somerset, England.
Weston-super-Mare
Closeup of an old aerial photo looking across Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old aerial photo looking across Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of Weston-super-Mare from the South. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Closeup of an old photo of people enjoying entertainment on the beach at Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Closeup of an old photo of people walking along the Promenade at Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Closeup of an old photo of people sitting at Anchor Head in Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of people sitting at Anchor Head in Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Closeup of an old photo of Kewstoke Road in Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of people enjoying their leisure time at Glentworth Sands in Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of
Weston-super-Mare.
From “Weston-super-Mare. Illustrated, etc”, published 1891, British Library Archives.Closeup of an old photo of
Weston-super-Mare
from the Esplanade, taken around 1880.
Thanks to
the National Science and Media Museum.Old photo of the bandstand at Grove Park in Weston-super-Mare, as musicians play. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Closeup of an old photo of traders and people enjoying entertainment on the beach at Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of the pier at Weston-super-Mare, seen from a clifftop walk. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of the pier at Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of people enjoying entertainment on the beach at Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of people walking along the Promenade at Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old picture postcard of Jubilee Road, Weston-super-Mare. Thanks to Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo of
Weston-super-Mare
from the Encampment.
From “The Weston-super-Mare Pictorial”, published 1892, British Library Archives.Old photo of
Weston-super-Mare
from the sea.
From “The Weston-super-Mare Pictorial”, published 1892, British Library Archives.Photo on an old Gallagher’s cigarette card showing
Weston-super-Mare.
George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library Digital Collections.Photo on an old Gallagher’s cigarette card showing
Weston-super-Mare.
George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library Digital Collections.Old photo of Kewstoke Road in Weston-super-Mare. Probably taken between 1890 and 1900, this was in the 1905 catalogue of the Detroit Publishing Company, now in the archives of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Old photo of
Weston-super-Mare
from the Esplanade, taken around 1880.
Thanks to
the National Science and Media Museum.Closeup of an old photo of
Weston-super-Mare
from the Esplanade, taken around 1880.
Thanks to
the National Science and Media Museum.Old photo of
St Peter’s School
Weston-super-Mare
From “The Weston-super-Mare Pictorial”, published 1892, British Library ArchivesOld photo of
the Grand Pier
Weston-super-Mare.
George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. “Weston-Super-Mare: Grand Pier.” New York Public Library Digital Collections.Old illustration of
Grove Road Art Studio
Weston-super-Mare.
From “Where to buy at Weston-super-Mare. An illustrated local trades’ review. By the Editor of the ‘Agents’ Guide’ … with illustrations of the West of England”, published 1890, British Library Archives.Old picture postcard of
The Winscombe Room, Legion House,
Weston-super-Mare, taken sometime around 1930.
Thanks to
Mark Crombie on Flikr.Old photo of
Weston-super-Mare.
George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library Digital Collections.Closeup of an old picture postcard of Jubilee Road, Weston-super-Mare. Thanks to Mark Crombie on Flikr.
