Feltham . . .The town of Feltham in Middlesex, situated to the west of London, originated as the Saxon 'feld(felled/clearing)-ham(home/settlement)' some 300 years before the Normans, in woodlands south of the Roman road to Staines. It was declared an Urban District in 1903 and in 1930 was extended by adding the adjoining Parishes of East Bedfont and Hanworth. 1965 saw the demise of Middlesex as a county, and Feltham was absorbed into the London Borough of Hounslow.
Since 1985, local Calendars have been produced illustrated with historic scenes of the area, so that newcomers and visitors could see life as it used to be. So often such interesting pictures vanish without trace, but now you can view them
select an Album ...
Bedfont
Feltham
Hanworth Please note the reproduction quality varies - they are retained for historical record.
These are copies of copies, which will be replaced if I can again borrow the originals.
| Bedfont |
- Joan Mann's, Staines Road (1959)
- The Black Dog in Staines Road - replaced twice, and now a block of flats! (1967)
- Cripp's Forge, Staines Road (1920s)
- Gibbs Corner Great South West Road
- An early picture of The Green Man, Hatton ...
- ... and again a little later
| Feltham |
- Will's delivery cart, Bedfont Lane (1923)
- Feltham UDC Ambulance (1950s)
- Aerial view with the Pond (centre) and St. Catherine's steeple (lower right) (c 1970)
- Outside the Salvation Army Hall in Bedfont Lane (1934)
- Gravel extraction on the Glebelands (1920's?)
- Paddling in the Longford River (c 1930)
- Hanworth Road at the turn of last century
- The Feltham Feast (1992) - originally the Railway, then the Feltham Hotel, now a Community Centre
- Locomotive 516 (LSWR) in Feltham Yard (c 1920)
- Moss Chemists, High Street (1916)
- Feltham Green (1950s)
- The Pond and the 'Red Lion' (c 1900)
- High Street opposite the Red Lion, with rail crossing to Army Depot (early 1950's)
- Wilton Lodge in Feltham High Street - now Wilton Parade shops (early 1920's)
- The National School, opened 1840, demolished 1938, with corner of Wilton Parade behind
- Victory street party in Gladstone Avenue - end of Second World War (1945)
- Fete in field at junction of Bedfont and St Dunstans Roads (1902)
- St Dunstans Road, Feltham Old Village (1906)
- Spring Road, Lower Feltham (1910)
| Hanworth |
- Outside Butts Farm (1895)
- The Oxford Arms with unusual transport
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