11-07-2020, 09:40 AM
Thanks for the lovely picture.
My Father lives in a detached house built in Southampton in the mid 1930's. It was clearly a "cut above" in its day, with lovely knot-free Parana pine flooring. Three of the rooms had bell pushes, which triggered a bell and indicator system in the kitchen, presumably so you could summon the day maid when you wanted afternoon tea. The house included the latest "must have", a garage at the side, with a nice pair of glazed wooden doors.
When we moved there in 1967, Father tried parking his Vauxhall Victor in this garage. It just fitted, but was so narrow he couldn't open the door enough to actually get out ! Must have been designed with an Austin Seven in mind.
My Father lives in a detached house built in Southampton in the mid 1930's. It was clearly a "cut above" in its day, with lovely knot-free Parana pine flooring. Three of the rooms had bell pushes, which triggered a bell and indicator system in the kitchen, presumably so you could summon the day maid when you wanted afternoon tea. The house included the latest "must have", a garage at the side, with a nice pair of glazed wooden doors.
When we moved there in 1967, Father tried parking his Vauxhall Victor in this garage. It just fitted, but was so narrow he couldn't open the door enough to actually get out ! Must have been designed with an Austin Seven in mind.