Local Blitz pictures - Then & Now

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Kyt, Feb 2, 2007.

  1. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

    Bristol Park Street

    Then

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    Now

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    Any pictures from your area?
     
  2. Lucy Stag

    Lucy Stag Senior Member

    That's really cool to see.
     
  3. ErikH

    ErikH Senior Member

    Very interesting!

    Gimme some more :D
     
  4. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

    Gimme some more :D

    I was hoping other members might post their own
     
  5. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Been trying Kyt, not as easy as it seems.
    I find a bomb photo and then spend ages getting a similar view, very very hard to find shots that fit (eg, not sure the picture above actually shows the bomb-damaged area.) gives me even more respect for the 'then and now' shots the After The battle people track down.
     
  6. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    How about this one?;):
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  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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  8. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  9. Gnomey

    Gnomey World Travelling Doctor

    I have no pictures of where I live (it was never bombed) but these pictures are very interesting to see.
     
  10. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

    This site is excellent for pictures of Bristol during the war. I'm going to try to get some "then & now" pictures in the summer

    http://www.bristolhistory.com/?pageid=46123

    (eg, not sure the picture above actually shows the bomb-damaged area.)

    B***dy is! I walk down that road almost every day (OK, maybe the first couple of bombed out shops may not be in the "now" picture ;))
     
  11. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    My town wasn't hit, but there were attempts to destroy the railway viaduct several times (they kept missing) and the Rolls Royce barrage balloon caused some damage when it broke free. But that's all. Nice pics though.
     
  12. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Popped over the Library today and got out a book,
    Evening Advertiser Images of SWINDON.
    Then nipped down the Ipswich street area.

    GoogleEarth co-ords 51°34'14.08"N 1°47'3.90"W
     

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  13. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Around the corner of Ferndale Road & Whitehouse Road.
    Googleearth co-ords 51°34'15.68"N 1°47'6.53"W
     

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  14. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    This one of Rosebery Street haven't got a "now" yet.
    Mum did say she remembers clearly seeing this one on way from school.
     

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  15. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Good Job Owen.
    Got a book of leicester bomb hits; I'm going to have to get off my arse aren't I?
     
  16. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    This one is somewhere near the Ipswich St and Whitehouse road area.
    Couldn't find a "now".
     

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  17. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Good Job Owen.
    Got a book of leicester bomb hits; I'm going to have to get off my arse aren't I?
    Get away from your tank books? You? It'll never happen.
    When you then & now leicester can you give us a clue to which is which?
     
  18. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

  19. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Just struck me.
    The above from one who lives near Swindon & another in Bristol...

    Ironic.
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  20. Kyt

    Kyt Very Senior Member

    Yes, but those would be des-res in Leicester :p
     

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