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Half Acre, Brentford early 1900s

Howard Webb provided this postcard scan. It was published by Wakefields early 1900s; Howard also provided a sharper real photo image in April 2014 which is shown below.

This view looks south down Half Acre towards the junction with the High Street. The Stud Cycle Works is advertised on the building on the left. The ornate building further on is the Vestry Hall, it opened in 1900.

The photo was taken before 1905 as the buildings on the left were demolished then for road widening: Half Acre was part of the new tram route to Hanwell. A similar view appears in Brentford and Chiswick as it was, (no. 9).

The Half Acre formed the boundary between Old Brentford (on the left of the view) and New Brentford (right), in the parishes of Ealing and Hanwell respectively.

Howard also sent a view looking north up Half Acre and a splendid image of the Seven Stars pub, both pre-1905.

Published January 2011; republished with improved image April 2014; updated Mayy 2021