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Old 10-02-2007, 12:59 PM   #11 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 10-02-2007, 07:59 PM   #12 (permalink)
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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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Old 10-02-2007, 08:02 PM   #13 (permalink)
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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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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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Old 10-02-2007, 08:13 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Good Job Owen.
Got a book of leicester bomb hits; I'm going to have to get off my arse aren't I?
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This one is somewhere near the Ipswich St and Whitehouse road area.
Couldn't find a "now".
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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?
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Just struck me.
The above from one who lives near Swindon & another in Bristol...

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Yes, but those would be des-res in Leicester
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