printMclaren 726 Postcard (between 1903 & 1909)
Below you will find images of the front and back of the Petersfield Postcard depicting Petersfield Market Square with McLaren 726 passing through having just travelled up the High Street. The time on the Church clock is 20 minutes past 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
As you can see the Square is totally deserted.
- The building in the immediate left foreground is now a pub called "The Square Brewery".
- The next building to the right with the dark red bricks is now Rowland Son and Vincent furniture shop. There is wording between the first and second floor windows which says "Manchester Beer".
- The statue of William the III has railings round it, and although the statue still takes pride of place in the square today, the railings are gone.
- The scene in front St. Peters church has changed little in nearly 100 years.
- On the right of the picture can be seen trees, behind the trees out of view is "Castle House" which was pulled down in 1913 to make room for the Post Office and HSBC Bank which stands there today. Sewards of Petersfield were actually contracted in to pull the house down, which they did with their engine "The Dreadnought" Burrell 3211.
Behind the Mclaren are two Tasker trailers. This engine was used to transport the building materials to the Army camp being built at Longmoor, Hampshire approximately 7 miles North East of Petersfield.
The card has the postage mark from August 26th 1909. It was sent from Petersfield to Sapper E. Smith in South Africa.
