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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    The next picture although rather dark shows the massive changes that has gone on in this area, the roadway is lowly moving on - the...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We has now crossed Constitution Hill and are looking back along the walkway to it.
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Moving further up Key Hill now a few of the old buildings opposite the Cemetery, love the symmetry of the first building but notice as...
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    SteveBhx reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    icknield st school steve lyn
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now move to Key Hill and one of the pillars and rear wall of the Cemetery, unfortunately if you turn to the right the land is exactly...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    This picture shows the view up to Hockley Brook with the school in the background Rather dark but shows the location . EDIT: Icknield...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    One of the many casualties was this small garage - obviously been there years, the brick built frontage was original and large...
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    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Next we seem to be standing on the central reservation looking down Icknield Street, the bridge in the distance is the replacement for...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now turn around to look back up the road with the underpass and Key Hill, we can see from the signs the delays and inconvenience that...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Crossing what is now the traffic island and we can see the work to create the roundabout, Lodge Road is to the left of the white...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    Now at the bottom of the road where Key Hill and all the other roads join as I said piles of rubble and a lot of destruction and lots of...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    We now move onto Roll 53 - this is mainly covering the construction of the Middle Ring Road, taken in August 1991with lots of rubble...
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  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    ahh the good old no 8 that i know so well and is still going strong.. lyn
  • SteveBhx
    SteveBhx replied to the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS.
    another Pub this one is Woodman Inn Sherlock Street all dark wood and leaded windows, three storeys at the front stepping down to two at...
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    SteveBhx reacted to Astoness's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    im not sure steve...maybe someone could look up where the waxworks was on the right... lyn
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