Then Copilot asked, "Want me to sketch a period-style interpretation?"

 I usually post about English Language Teaching, but this is different.

The other day I asked Copilot, "What address could this be from 1911 It's Southend Road, maybe number 5?" (accompanied by a hand-written address)

Copilot couldn't help with transcribing the address.

I then asked, "What was Beckenham like in 1911?" and got a lot of information.

I asked Copilot, "5 Southend road was very different then, I imagine" and got more information including, "Back then, Southend Road was lined with large Italianate villas built in the mid-1800s, part of Beckenham’s transformation into a leafy commuter haven." I asked a few more questions and then I said, "Ideally, I'd like a picture of 5 Southend Road in 1911." and Copilot said, "That would be a gem to uncover, Chris!" and suggested some places where I might try to find one.

Then Copilot asked, "If you’d like, I can help you visualize what the house might’ve looked like based on architectural styles and street descriptions from that time. Want me to sketch a period-style interpretation?"

The 'sketch' is amazing and totally unexpected. I've downloaded it and added a caption that says, "Copilot sketching how it imagined 5 Southend Road (was) in 1911" to make sure no one assumes it is a picture of that house.