Thanks to Bob D. I don't recall having seen these before. I think you will recognise the places. I reckon taken late 70's or early 80's.

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Bob they look like photos to me not postcards. Do you know who’s they are please? Might need copyright permission if I ever get this book put together!

Tom, the Square with the pool like that is definitely ‘81 or later, I have pics of Trish there at that time.

Cheers fellas.

Below is the best I can do fora  'then and now' for theh first picture. The landscape has changed a lot since the original was taken. It wasn't taken from the cemetery, the wall is too high. I think it must have been from one of the buildings since demolished and where the Finisterre luxury tourist block is under construction.

I spotted the remains of one of the red and white posts. The new footpath etc is several metres back from the line of the cliff. The little bit of beach is still there, but a different shape now with a slipway for the boats that are stored there.

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This short video was ~20 years ago shot at the discoveries roundabout, I uploaded it this morning as there is a bit of social distancing at play but more to do with the size of the cab on the wagon :D

I wonder would the GNR allow such behaviour these days.

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Bob has sent some more old pictures of town. Some are familiar, others are not. I shall work on some 'then and nows' over the next few days.

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The street named Rua do Casino is now Rua 5 de Outubro it took a while so work it out untill i noticed the bell tower over the old hospital on the left of the photo.

Here's the first three 'then and nows' as promised.  Click to see the pictures in a larger size.

The first view is often seen. The tower in the centre was one of the last remains of the fort on top of the hill which was demolished, if I recall correctly, around 100 years ago so the picture is possibly pre First World War. I have lent my reference books so cannot check.

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The second is obviously the old town square. I would say 1920's or early 30's going by the style of the cars. Modern building and the trees have all but consigned the view to history. At the top centre though the building with the three tall windows is now Sir Harry's Bar.
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And it's now Rua 5 de Outubro where most of the buildings are still standing, but repurposed. At the top you can tell that the Sol e Mar hotel is yet to be built, which places the original probably in the late 1950's, maybe early 1960's. Interesting given that the revolution was in 1910, so it didn't take its modern name until fairly recent times. I can't remember when the Casino was closed down. I am sure I have that date somewhere.

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The old house in the bottom left photo was where the artist Samora Barros lived. I guess he was living there when the photo was taken but not sure. The building has not changed shape at all, apart from the shop units below. 

Tom  re  the 3rd bottom  left picture  showing the building before Sol E Mar was built. A guy called Paulo Norberto posted a picture of this approx 5 days ago on Facebook  " Albufeira Old Town Appreciation Society" page from the beach side. Seems it was his grandparents house called Solar Dos Bastardinhos.  Apparently they sold their land and house to the Sol E  Mar construction due to being short of money and in debt. Tried to post a photo of it but having problems doing so. This is the link if any other member can post it for me who are members of this facebook page. Sorry if the link isnt direct.   http://www.facebook.com/groups/24652317438/permalink/10159885922837439" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/groups/24652317438/permalink/10159885922837439

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If you are reposting any of Sr Norberto's pictures here, please remember to give him a credit.

I will be out later to try to create a couple more then and now shots.

As Jock says, it's often very difficult to get exactly the same angle. Modern building, taller trees and erosion of the cliffs all cause problems. Here are a couple more I managed to do on my way to town this afternoon. Click the top picture to see it in a larger size.

These were taken from just outside the old cemetery, not far from the late lamented Arte Bar.

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These next shots were taken from Largo do Rossio near the Iguana Café.

More in a day or two. The one with the truck is impossible. I am fairly sure it is the beach end of the tunnel but the Sol e Mar hotel completely covers that location.

Not exactly aeons ago, these were taken by me in September 2006. The area is almost unrecognisable from what it is now. The fishermen still used the beach then.

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Best I have been able to do so far with this one. Modern building has blocked every angle from where the original was probably taken.  I had to climb up Rua das Palinhas, above the square, to even see the church. The tall building to the right of the church tower is where the Vila Recife hotel now stands. Just about the only other one that is recognisable is the small building just left of centre, 'below' the church. I will try to have another go at this one with my better camera. Click the picture to see it full size.

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Tried but no luck. There is just too much in the way. Make the best of these as you will.I took a couple of others while I was up there.

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Sent by Bob D and one of Paulo Norberto's postcards. Seems to show a bar or terrace on the steps down to the beach by where the lift now stands. Unsure of the date at this time.  Neither of us remembers such a place. Can anyone shed any light on this one?

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The place I suspect the postcard photo was taken from is the building just right of centre which sits on a kind of platform. Already looking slightly precarious, that's the one that fell into the sea around 2005.

Bob was right! The building that fell down is too high up, so there must have been a kiosk or tiny bar half way up the steps. The clue is in the distinctive shape on the concrete wall.

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There is slight evidence with different coloured tiles etc that something stood there.

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The cliffs are now a different shape The end wall is obviously a later addition and is already parting company with the rest.

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The changed shape of the cliffs means it wasn't possible to get quite the same angle for a 'then and now' but here's my best effort : click to see larger size

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I suspect the original wall was where I have put the pink line. This picture I took in December 2004 shows how different that area was.

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An old picture! Certainly 2006 or earlier. Work on the lift began in 2007. And the text refers to the Gruta (grotto) do Xorino which is now inaccessible, the path having collapsed long since but which is visible in pictures from the 40's and 50's in my photo book.

I am having a search of my pictures from 2006 and 2007 before the lift was built and the cliffs cut back, to see if I can a more detailed look at the area.

The round topped pillar is a brilliant spot.

I imagine the small bar would have been a very nice way to spend an afternoon. 

I have a note in my picture files that the precarious building was demolished some time late in 2005. I remember bits of the garden down at the bottom of the cliff. Here's some pictures from 2007 and 2008 showing the work to stablise the cliff and in preparation for the construction of the lift.

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There was indeed a small bar type building on the beach, tucked right under the cliff behind the pinnacle. I don't think I have any pictures, I will have a look though. But if memory serves it was washed away in a particularly violent storm, before the beach was made wider about 10 years ago.

The cliff collpase was probably the one at Praia Maria Luisa, where several members of a family ignored the warning signs and were sitting under a cliff when it collapsed. Subsequently that cliff was chopped back as was done along the main beach.

Here's a view I don't recall having seen before. Probably taken in the early 1960's (although the original caption says 1950's) the Sol e Mar hotel is under construction. Note the huge difference in the height of the beach in the foreground to what it is now.

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Yes there was a massive project in 2011 to widen the beach, mostly so that more tourists could sit on it, but also to help prevent the cliffs being eroded by keeping the waves back about 50 metres.

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Yes there was discussion about Sol e Mar which I cannot find at present.

Bob sent this one of the Bank (as it was) under construction. It was, unfortunately for the purpose of comparison, obviously taken from the roof of one of the buildings down the side of the square, an option not open to me!

Best Ican do is a manipulation of Google Maps 3D image, but that doesn't give quite the same perspective. The area to the right as we look has changed almost out of recognition. What was once probably an open air restaurant is now covered. The line of the v shaped wall can be discerned, but the tall chimney has gone. To the left, the modern covered terrace obscures the view of the former street line.

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AJSUGGY wrote: Thank You Tom It will be appreciated. I may call you Tom may I. As i haves seen this on other posts

You may! I have been called a lot worse. I will be out and about at the weekend.

Ok some then and nows, using the Casa del Mar photos suggested.

This one was fairly easy, the steps by the tunnel, but I shall have to go back at the crack of dawn when the blinds and stands are not out. Date of original unknown, I guess early 70's as Sol e mar is there plus the clothing. However, the chap in the bottom right hand corner looks distinctly like someone many of us know!

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This one was a bit difficult  but I got there in the end. Date of original unknown, although pre-dates any 1960's building. Although some buildings on the skyline can be easily made out, modern building has changed the view a lot.

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But this view was impossible to replicate. I suspect it was taken from the church tower or the roof of a nearby building. I have copied an approximation from Google satellite, picking out the two prominent landmarks, the clock tower by the Sol e Mar and the church tower of São Sebastião

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The chap at the bottom right is uncannily familiar. 😄

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Wow, that must have been some storm that lead to that flooding.

The first photograph looks like it was taken from inside a car!

I would imagine that the flooded look down at the beach was most unusual - but it those days the damage might have taken several months to correct in comparison to what would happen today.

The old square must have been a big muddy mess!

There is a display of pictures of old Albufeira along the wall of the street that runs along the top of the cliff near the Rocamar hotel.

Two I haven't seen before and will be of interest.

First one shows the Avenida 25 de Abril, early 60's I think now. Much changed now. Turial Park apartments now stand to the right of the funfair. The chimney of the old factory is still there, by the parking garage.

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Second shows where the marina is now. Taken from somewhere up here in Páteo. When my battery has recharged I will see if I can get a 'now' picture.

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Take a look at those pictures if you can. Many show what everyday life was like before the tourists came.

Best I have been able to do so far. New buildings and trees are blocking the best angle I have found. Will try again this afternoon when the sun has gone round.

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Never did manage to follow that one up!

Anyway, a few days ago I was walking past the former Imortal HQ building when I spotted a pile of stuff outside the almost demolished building next door. Being a nosy person, i had a poke around and found a box stuffed with postcards never bought, never sent, so must have been the remains from a souvenir shop or suchlike. Many duplicates, including a huge number of Carvoeiro. But there were a few of Albufeira. Here are the first four. I am not sure of the date but my feeling is early 1990's. You may remember those times, when you sent a postcard to Auntie and it would arrive before you got back.

These are the first four. The one top left is puzzling me. It is obviously somewhere to the east of the old town, but I don't recognise it all. Any ideas? The pool picture I also don't know. The back just says 'pool in a tourist village' which is not helpful.

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That had occurred to me, but the area has changed so much. I shall pore diligently over the satellite views.

The pool picture does resemble the area at Camping Albufeira but some of the detail doesn't look right, unless it's been altered. See

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I will check some old photos of the camp site though, when I can find them.

Some while back I mentioned that a good collection of old pictufres were on show on the wall up near the Rocamar. Sad to day, they have all now been removed.  Some were stolen not long after having been put up.

In their place a kind of historical mural is being painted.

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While I was in UK I helped out with a house clearance. Among the many books recovered was a little picture book of the Algarve, published in 1974. There's a couple of Albufeira and a few more of other places that I scanned. Many will be recognised, but perhaps not remembered!

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