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« on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 17:24:04 »

If you are interested in historic photographs of football grounds, you might like to take a look at an exhibit I've put together on Google Arts & Culture:

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/exhibit/QgLC4DjNNGlNKQ

Thanks very much.

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« Reply #1 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 17:27:02 »

Skimmed through that, quite enjoyed it. Thanks.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 17:48:38 »

 No Bradford's Field, Globe Field or The Croft  Sad
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 17:51:15 »

No Bradford's Field, Globe Field or The Croft  Sad
Sorry Reg, I don't think Aerofilms Ltd were banking on those being money-spinners.
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 18:01:52 »

No Bradford's Field, Globe Field or The Croft  Sad
I've just remembered, the Historic England Archive does have some early post-WWII aerial coverage of Swindon that shows the CG (football and cricket) with huts and footpaths on the pitches, presumably relating to the wartime POW camp.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 18:08:42 »

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Didn't manned flight only start in c.1903?

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« Reply #6 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 18:13:45 »

Didn't manned flight only start in c.1903?

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The first aerial photos were taken in 1858.

(Reg might dispute this as it was achieved by a Frenchman)
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 18:24:16 »

Didn't manned flight only start in c.1903?

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Wlitshireman, Elmer, the flying monk of Malmesbury was well ahead of the game
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, May 15, 2017, 22:57:30 »

Montgolfier brothers in 17 or 18 something?
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 08:41:51 »

Montgolfier brothers in 17 or 18 something?

it was the 1780's, I was basing my date more on the Wright Brothers and powered flight as it would have been a ball ache to lug a balloon and all that kit around the country?
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