Caerwys past and present

In an occasional series of blogs based upon my collection of old photographs of Caerwys, I have tried to contrast images of the Victorian age with that of the present time. This view of South Street is perhaps the earliest photograph ever taken of Caerwys. It was taken by the well-known photographer Welsh John Thomas, who travelled across Wales capturing every day scenes in the 1870s.

South Street, Caerwys (looking north).

The following image is from pretty much the same place, but over 130 years later (taken by a far less illustrious Welsh photographer).

South Street in 2011 - recognisably the same place.