Old Postcard of Insch High Street

This postcard was gifted to us by Mr Ian Crick of Leonards-on-Sea after he found it amongst the belongings of his ancestors who were from Insch (see "When the Station Hotel was Premnay Hotel).

It shows the High Street in Insch and many of the buildings are still recognisable today, in particular the old bank building with its Grecian columns. The building which juts out further along on the right-hand side has been demolished and today, social housing sits in its place.

Judging from the two vehicles and the clothing, could this date back to the early 1960s? One of the ladies on the left-hand pavement appears to be wearing a "peeny" (apron), long out of fashion nowadays.

The street is much busier today, of course, like everywhere else, as there is a good selection of shops here including a Morrison's Daily and Wilson the Chemist on the opposite corner while opposite on Commerce Street, there is an antique shop called Louis' Little Haven.