T4tomo
Legendary Member
that ish - London road Walworth road roundabout. there is still a pilon or two on streetview in that vicinity, although doe have the eleavtion.
Saxon way look a bit better for matching the hill
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that ish - London road Walworth road roundabout. there is still a pilon or two on streetview in that vicinity, although doe have the eleavtion.
Saxon way look a bit better for matching the hill
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
This link, which may not work, will show you Andover 1976-78
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/436500/145500/10/101320
I've mooched around the area enough, so I'm giving up on this. I'm suspecting we may be on a red herring right inside Andover.
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/436500/145500/10/101320
I've mooched around the area enough, so I'm giving up on this. I'm suspecting we may be on a red herring right inside Andover.
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roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
I'd be very surprised if the pylons aren't still there. The car, not so much!
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
I think it's this one - on the B3400 looking NW. Pylon behind the roundabout, new housing estate (not on the 1968 map I linked to).
The pylon is still on the 2011 streetview image but doesn't seem to be there now. By 2011 the housing estate had become an industrial estate and the roundabout and the alignment of the approach roads had changed.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2...Nm1nsa2g9k8L5EhZZsuw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
The pylon is still on the 2011 streetview image but doesn't seem to be there now. By 2011 the housing estate had become an industrial estate and the roundabout and the alignment of the approach roads had changed.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2...Nm1nsa2g9k8L5EhZZsuw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
Absolutely right on the location @Mr Celine. Perhaps this one didn't work as well as some, but the 1967 image was so striking I wanted to find a way of using it. At least the car discussion was fun. My scanner's been misbehaving today so I haven't managed to get a higher resolution image yet.
I think the funny houses (with more conventional roofs) are still there in the Apr 2021 Streetview images but they're quite hard to see from the main road through the vegetation. Also the pylon on the right side of the picture is still there but it seems to have lost a few wires. There's an industrial estate with its own access road in the empty area to the north east of the roundabout. I think the roads were lowered a bit when the remodelling was done making it harder to see what's beyond.
I was hoping the tree behind the pylon would still be there but the aerial view shows industrial buildings where it would have been.
I can only assume the flat roofs were declared impractical and subsequently replaced. I've yet to find another image with them looking like they do in my dad's picture.
Over to you @Mr Celine!
I think the funny houses (with more conventional roofs) are still there in the Apr 2021 Streetview images but they're quite hard to see from the main road through the vegetation. Also the pylon on the right side of the picture is still there but it seems to have lost a few wires. There's an industrial estate with its own access road in the empty area to the north east of the roundabout. I think the roads were lowered a bit when the remodelling was done making it harder to see what's beyond.
I was hoping the tree behind the pylon would still be there but the aerial view shows industrial buildings where it would have been.
I can only assume the flat roofs were declared impractical and subsequently replaced. I've yet to find another image with them looking like they do in my dad's picture.
Over to you @Mr Celine!
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
Excellent idea using old pictures, it adds an extra layer of complexity and requires more old map sleuthing.
Having cleared out the parental house I'd been scanning old slides too, or was until the slide scanner had a meltdown. Here's one from 1975. The location hasn't changed as much as your Andover pic so I'll hold off with any clues for now.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Something about that says Norfolk to me. Specifically the Dereham area. Probably hopelessly wrong.
I'm looking for a village green to the East of the Church.
Interesting how much of the public space had already been given up to roads!
I'm looking for a village green to the East of the Church.
Interesting how much of the public space had already been given up to roads!
classic33
Leg End Member
Those mismatched tyres on the bike.
lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
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lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Going to be cheeky and post the next one without waiting for confirmation.
Stone church, wooden church?
Name that road! Or Place!
Stone church, wooden church?
Name that road! Or Place!
OP
OP
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
You need to post after the night shift has gone to bed! 
T4tomo
Legendary Member
well done, I had scanned down there to, but the road lowering has given it a very different view of the background, but your old map shows its spot on
T4tomo
Legendary Member
8 minutes in the dead of night? is that a record?
