With the help of Google Earth

I have always liked this WWII photo of my dad which I remember him saying was taken in 'Alex'.



It always seemed to me it was from a lost time and place but recently I took note of the physical features contained within it and set about examining the layout of Alexandria on Google Earth. Within a remarkably short space of time I was able to come up with this:



It was a strange feeling to realise it's all still there - and in colour!!! - could be my next holiday destination!
The wonders of Google Earth!
Tom.

 

We like stuff like this.
have you seen the Google Earth thread?
Good work.
Hi Owen,
No, I am still blundering my way through your site. Please point me in the general direction!
Tom.

 

Tom,

A great piece of work and really nice to see THEN and NOW pictures.

Tom,

 

Hi MyOldDad

Did perchance your Dad have a snap taken in Rameses Square in Alexandria ?
BBC - WW2 People's War - Day Leave in Alexandria

Cheers

Ron

 

Hi MyOldDad

Did perchance your Dad have a snap taken in Rameses Square in Alexandria ?
BBC - WW2 People's War - Day Leave in Alexandria

Cheers

Ron
Hi Ron,
It shows up today as Saad Zaghloul Sq (Al Iskandariyah) but that does sound a bit 'post colonial', it was probably Ramases Sq in his day. I have a good few other photos of him on leave there at the same period and I always wondered why so many of them featured him holding bunches of bananas. Now I know!!!!
Thanks.
Tom.

 

Hi Tom! Thats some pretty good detective work there. I'm sure there were more than a few streets and squares renamed in the immediate post-colonial period.

 

Hi Ron,
It shows up today as Saad Zaghloul Sq (Al Iskandariyah) but that does sound a bit 'post colonial', it was probably Ramases Sq in his day. I have a good few other photos of him on leave there at the same period and I always wondered why so many of them featured him holding bunches of bananas. Now I know!!!!
Thanks.
Tom.


And thank you Tom for giving me the new name of the square.
I went on GOOGLE EARTH, keyed in Saad Zaghloul Sq, Alexandria and I was back on the sea front in Alexandria. There was also a photo of the statue, see below.
I have also shown my original photo to make the comparison PLUS the GOOGLE EARTH image showing the actual location

Long live GOOGLE EARTH !

Ron

 

And thank you Tom for giving me the new name of the square.
I went on GOOGLE EARTH, keyed in Saad Zaghloul Sq, Alexandria and I was back on the sea front in Alexandria. There was also a photo of the statue, see below.
I have also shown my original photo to make the comparison PLUS the GOOGLE EARTH image showing the actual location

Long live GOOGLE EARTH !

Ron
Hi Ron,
Here is Bananaman!!! Incredibly it appears the fruit sellers basket is the same one as in your photo!







Thanks,
Tom

 

Tom

Probably the same bananas

Ron