David Borrett

This picture comes from the reference collection of photographs in Andover library and is a copy made by Derek Dine in the 1980s of an earlier image.

Structurally, there is not much difference in this postcard by Weaver and Co, taken about 1910, and the same view today.

The Rose and Chequers is listed in the Universal Directory of 1793 and the landlord then was Alexander Banks.

This is a picture of the old part of East Street, taken by Charles Wardell in 1960, looking north towards what is now the roundabout at Swan Court. The houses on the right still exist today, minus the two in the foreground. The house to the right of the lamp post (No 28) was demolished in early 1963 and when the contractors began to tear it down, some interesting features caused Mr Wardell to go to the house with his camera and record what was there.

This photograph was taken by Phil Farlow in 1973, looking down Black Swan Yard towards the entrance into the upper High Street.

This postcard was produced by Cosser of Southampton and sent in 1905. It shows the Star and Garter hotel on what was evidently a gloriously sunny day.

Last week’s picture showed Western Road looking down towards Bridge Street.

This picture is from the Andover Borough Guide of 1937, and shows Western Road looking down towards Bridge Street, photographed by Edith Howard.

Between 1900 and the early 1930s Andover’s population almost doubled, to reach 10,000 people.

This postcard photograph, taken by Frederick Pearse, was posted in 1904 and looks down Bridge Street from its crossing with the High Street. The imposing cast iron gas-lamp in the foreground once stood in front of the Guildhall but was replaced in 1887 by a new more elaborate lamp and water fountain celebrating Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.