Local history of Portobello, including an archive of Portobello postcards through the years
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by Bob Jefferson » 19 Sep 2006, 22:03
Courtesy of Marya:

c. 1907

c. 1908

c. 1902

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by Bob Jefferson » 03 Dec 2006, 23:28
Pitville Street, formerly Pitt Street

1907
John Street

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by Bob Jefferson » 04 Dec 2006, 00:17
The Parish Church
St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1903

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by Bob Jefferson » 05 Dec 2006, 22:38
The next series is of Portobello High Street:

1906

1907
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by Bob Jefferson » 09 Dec 2006, 12:11
The remaining postcards from John's collection are scenes from the beach and promenade.

1935

1929

1929

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by Bob Jefferson » 10 Dec 2006, 14:24
This is the final selection, for the time being at least. If you have any that aren't already featured here, please get in touch. I'm also hoping to persuade one or two people to add captions to the collection.

1926

1926

1905

1917
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by Bob Jefferson » 29 Dec 2006, 18:40
Latest additions from John's collection:

1931

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by kilts away » 23 Dec 2010, 12:07
just finished looking at your wonderfull postcards of Portobello.It brought back some wonderfull memories of my
childhood growing up there.The best thing is not much has changed since I went to school there.