Paris Rue Royale
by Richard Overy
This postcard tells us the location but doesn’t provide any information on the subjects .
I bought the card at a car boot sale in Wellington, Shropshire from the same gentleman who sold me the photo booth image in my last post.
The cars help to date the photograph which looks as though it was taken in the 1920s – 1930s.
There is a lot going on, the man on a bicycle near the centre, the lady with her handbag at the left hand edge of the image, please let me know what you have spotted …
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Wonderful tourist shot. I love the cars and the fashions. I agree the cars look to be 20s or 30s, but the fashions look more like post WW2 to me. Did you get any other treasures, we can look forward to, from the same seller?
You’re right Katherine, the fashions do look a little later. I think I have one or two more treasures bought from the same seller ….
I’ll keep an eye out!
A lovely photograph.I love the stylish lady at the front in the white dress,hat & gloves.The young boy on the right looks very bored with it all.
Taken in the days when it was a priority to look good!!
They do look very smart don’t they!
I hadn’t notice the lady in white although I did spot the bored boy!