Britain From Above

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Hipper
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Britain From Above

Post by Hipper » Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:28 pm

I expect this has been posted before but haven't found it:

https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/sear ... rid&page=2

It includes this from 1929:
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You can download for free by registering but I suspect if you buy a photo the quality will be better.

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by bfcjg » Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:29 pm

What a picture !

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by Jel » Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:53 pm

That chippy has been there a while!

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by giveusaB » Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:55 pm

Is that Rocky selling his golden gamble tickets outside the park view.

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:56 pm

I love photos like this.

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:02 pm

Is that Burnley CC Pavilion on the left? Lovely building.

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by bfcjg » Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:03 pm

Barnfield just started the disabled stands.

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Re: Britain From Above

Post by evensteadiereddie » Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:10 pm

A weaver would have had to work 5 hours to earn enough for a Twix back then.

Now it's 7 hours.

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