[Sussex] Goldstone from the air 1946

[Pondicherry]

For those who haven't seen before. The Goldstone

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/researchprojects/sussexairphotos/1940/18-5037.jpg

You can zoom in.

And the Amex

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/researchprojects/sussexairphotos/1940/16-5076.jpg

 

[wolfie]

Very good. Is there any way of getting on to this site to view other parts of Sussex ?

 

[wolfie]

Forget that - seem to have cracked it now.

 

[Birdie Boy]

For those who haven't seen before. The Goldstone

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/researchprojects/sussexairphotos/1940/18-5037.jpg

You can zoom in.

And the Amex

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/researchprojects/sussexairphotos/1940/16-5076.jpg

What? It was oval? When did that change?

 

[Pondicherry]

What? It was oval? When did that change?

When the dogs got fed up trying to run around right angles.

 

[Stoo82]

What? It was oval? When did that change?

I think you're looking at the Greyhound Stadium.

 

[skipper734]

Look at the field pattern. It's Falmer and Stanmer Laines. There's no Pond either.

 

[Weststander]

Interesting.

The giant coal gas tanks in Hove where Tesco's is now.

1000's of allotments, now the Polyclinic, Hospice and Wayfield Avenue.

Masses of allotments encouraged for WW2 food production, including Wish Park and school fields.

The Greyhound Stadium had a second large stand, in the heyday of crowds.

 

[Weststander]

Look at the field pattern. It's Falmer and Stanmer Laines. There's no Pond either.

Even then, farmers had obliterated the precious downland, with massive fields and ancient hedgerows in short supply.

That's a surprise. We've always been told the destruction of the countryside was later from then until the 1970's, a reaction to the country being starved by Nazi Germany in WW2.

Very few people cared about the the planet then.

 

[easynow]

Nice one.

What was going on at wish park at this time?

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Ah, the Orchard Road stand at the Greyhound stadium. Great nights out at the dogs in the 80's.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Ah, the Orchard Road stand at the Greyhound stadium. Great nights out at the dogs in the 80's.

Legend has it that Leo held it in high esteem too.

 

[BNthree]

Forget that - seem to have cracked it now.

Care to share the secret?

 

[AmexRuislip]

http://www.doingthe92.com/display_picture.asp?step=64&id=346

 

[BNthree]

Nice one.

What was going on at wish park at this time?

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/researchprojects/sussexairphotos/1940/18-5038.jpg

 

[Birdie Boy]

I think you're looking at the Greyhound Stadium.

I knew that..

 

[GT49er]

Very good. Is there any way of getting on to this site to view other parts of Sussex ?

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/r...dex.html?COL=14+ROW=18+ZOOM=e+GPSX=-1+GPSY=-1
Any help?

Edit: Sorry - now seen the next post.