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Unlike the smaller, darker Victorian homes, Edwardian houses were more squat, wider and roomy, with bigger hallways and more windows. It’s common for an Edwardian property to have a front garden and be set back from the pavement, as there was an ever-increasing desire for privacy at that time.
These amazing photos were found by
Gail Durbin that captured people outside their houses in the 1900s and 1910s.
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| “The Swallows in 1911” |
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| “Our house in 1914”. The card was posted in 1914 by someone living at 24 Linhope Street, Upper Park Place, London to Mrs. Ward in Dumfries |
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| “That is Dora standing against the gate” |
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| A couple in their front garden |
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| A family stand on the doorstep of their pebbledashed house |
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