The pedestal roundabout and West Wycombe High Street back in the day

This first photo shows the famous pedestal at the junction of the A40 and the A4010 to Princes Risborough, with the parish church in the background.

It was taken circa 1910. 

Then:

And now: 

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This one is from around 1910 and is taken a little further up the road from the first photo.

Looking west, you can see both sides of the High Street.

The historic village has barely changed over the years - with the only big changes being road markings and more cars!

Then:

And now: 

All BFP archive photos digitally reproduced thanks to swop.org.uk