Where is this?

[legoman]

I was in the Beaufort, Kittle last week and I saw this picture on the wall. Mrs L and I were speculating where it might be, and roughly what year? My best guess was Mumbles, outside the White Rose looking towards where Joe's is now. I think it's around 1920. Anyone else have an idea?

 

[Jack2jack]

You are in the right area, i reckon the photo was taken at the bottom of Dunns Lane looking towards the mini roundabout at the bottom of Newton road. The building on the left in the centre centre is now The Dark Horse.

 

[legoman]

You are in the right area, i reckon the photo was taken at the bottom of Dunns Lane looking towards the mini roundabout at the bottom of Newton road. The building on the left in the centre centre is now The Dark Horse.

Ah yes I can see what you mean. What about the year?

 

[Jack2jack]

Ah yes I can see what you mean. What about the year?

1900-1920 would be my guess. So you are about right.

 

[WxmJax]

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[legoman]

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Nice one WxmJax. Looks like you nailed it

 

[Jack2jack]

1900-1920 would be my guess. So you are about right.

Spot on. ive just checked the OS maps for the area. And that section of Mumbles Road was actually called The Dunns, and the shops on the right appear on OS up to 1952

 

[legoman]

WxmJax, how did you manage so easily to find a modern day picture of just the right place? Google Street view?

 

[K23]

The road surface looked better in 1920!!

 

[K23]

I was in the Beaufort, Kittle last week and I saw this picture on the wall. Mrs L and I were speculating where it might be, and roughly what year? My best guess was Mumbles, outside the White Rose looking towards where Joe's is now. I think it's around 1920. Anyone else have an idea?

It's about 20 years since I was last in the Beaufort. Does it still have all the old Swans stuff on the walls?

 

[legoman]

It's about 20 years since I was last in the Beaufort. Does it still have all the old Swans stuff on the walls?

Not that I saw, k. Grub was good mind.

 

[K23]

Not that I saw, k. Grub was good mind.

You would have noticed if it had, the place was covered with it when I was last there. Unless I'm thinking of somewhere else, you never know these days. :lol: Can anyone confirm?

 

[K23]

Not that I saw, k. Grub was good mind.

You would have noticed if it had, the place was covered with it when I was last there. Unless I'm thinking of somewhere else, you never know these days. :lol: Can anyone confirm?

 

[Niigata Jack]

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Was just gonna post that the building on the right it the first photo was now Davies the Bakers, the upstairs windows are still of the same design.

 

[jack_lord]

The Beaufort is a Marstons now. Food is OK for a brewery one. Good deal on a thursday - steak and a pint for 9.99 and tuesday (i think) 9.99 burger and a pint.
I think it was about 1970 when the buildings on the right were knocked down - the first one was an ice cream parlour at one point.