The times, they are a changing...............

[H-A]

Yep, could be

 

Wood block were used for road surfaces, laid end grain up, like wooden cobbles.

 

I spoke to some one who had burnt some one an open fire, because of the tar they burn well but embedded stones exploded.

 

I have seen small areas of road, constructed like that.

 

H-A

[skyhuck]

Agreed

 

 

 

No modern context shot here, but I came across this great image earlier of street hawkers selling wood,

taking advantage of a coal porters strike in 1914

 

Life sure looked tough.

[David Humphries]

Wood block were used for road surfaces, laid end grain up, like wooden cobbles.

 

I spoke to some one who had burnt some one an open fire, because of the tar they burn well but embedded stones exploded.

 

I have seen small areas of road, constructed like that.

 

H-A

 

Interesting

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Life sure looked tough.

 

For sure.

 

Look at these poor souls at the 1914 cup final, none of your comfy plastic seats and corporate hospitality like today

 

 

Check out the wannabe arbs in the tree in the background

 

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[Graham]

Wood block were used for road surfaces, laid end grain up, like wooden cobbles.

 

I spoke to some one who had burnt some one an open fire, because of the tar they burn well but embedded stones exploded.

 

I have seen small areas of road, constructed like that.

 

H-A

 

I remember my dad telling me that and of them being taken up when he was a small child which would have been during the Great War.

[Graham]

Showing original photo of 1890. In the third pic the oak tree has been felled.