Butler - Barnes Garage, Friar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 0AS circa 1985
This place was never going to last situated down a back street parallel to a main road in what has become a residential area in Hereford. Lovely scene though and great it has been preserved in these photos. Such old style pumps still standing even in this era was something to get excited about and the fact they still have globes on them too is amazing. The old Esso oil cabinet at the back of the site is a clue as are the older pumps - very much an Esso/Cleveland style from the 1960's. Thus I reckon this was an Esso back in the 1970's. The Duckham's sign is also great to see along with the beige Austin 1100/1300 and dark coloured (is it black?) old Escort. I have to say I love this photo! It all went some time ago, the terraced houses just to the right of this view were extended across this site before the earliest Streetview shot and I suspect some time longer ago than that. Here's the same view in more recent times www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.055593,-2.7214536,3a,75y,40.38h...
Butler - Barnes Garage, Friar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 0AS circa 1985
This place was never going to last situated down a back street parallel to a main road in what has become a residential area in Hereford. Lovely scene though and great it has been preserved in these photos. Such old style pumps still standing even in this era was something to get excited about and the fact they still have globes on them too is amazing. The old Esso oil cabinet at the back of the site is a clue as are the older pumps - very much an Esso/Cleveland style from the 1960's. Thus I reckon this was an Esso back in the 1970's. The Duckham's sign is also great to see along with the beige Austin 1100/1300 and dark coloured (is it black?) old Escort. I have to say I love this photo! It all went some time ago, the terraced houses just to the right of this view were extended across this site before the earliest Streetview shot and I suspect some time longer ago than that. Here's the same view in more recent times www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.055593,-2.7214536,3a,75y,40.38h...