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A strickly non glam part of the city.
I took this sequence of images from the brown brick spiral ramp overlooking Roe Street and St John's Lane. I can't remember the exact date they were all taken - but it must somewhere around twenty years ago?
As a child I remember sliding down the sloping paving flags by the bus shelters. Another pair of school pants ruined!
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It should be of interest to repeat the sequence, just to see how things have developed, maybe.
Fun Pub? Is this one for pre-teens?
Good shots Daza.
Can't repeat it, the ramp the photos were taken from ain't there anymore :)
Great photos, Dazza.
The new Queens Square is there now.
A car spotter would be able to date it.
My car spotting days were behind me by then.
C reg was 1986, I think.
Hot air balloon? Cherry-picker? Where there is a will there is a way. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by scouse smurf
St Johns house as I remember it, superb pics Dazza, thanks for posting them.
(The Gyratory) - the Bubble bus stops they were called :)
The "Fun Pub" was Earl St John's and Rockford's I think, Ged will put me right I'm sure.
Thanks for all the comments. :PDT_Aliboronz_24:
Time and place: they were on a spool of film with some old college pics on them, so it must be 1991. The pictures were taken for a project. The latest car registration I could see on the photo's was "E" [01 August 1987 - 31 July 1988]; the cars themselves don't look new though. Nice idea Quentin, thanks . :PDT11
Oudeis - I would love to repeat the view [with the loan of a cherry-picker] but I guess we'd run into the new Queen's Square buildings. It would be good to see the comparison though.
You know, I reckon someone should open a chinese buffet restaurant above that 'fun pub'
Thanks Martin,Quote:
Originally Posted by hmtmaj
The green fluorescent sign above the door says "CASPERS" and Casper [with baloons] can be seen painted white above where it says "FUN PUB".
It was "Rockford's first! I got shown around, while they were renovating the building. Didn't Ged have something to do with this,or was that Dr.Duncan's?Quote:
Originally Posted by hmtmaj
Hi Steve. Both Mart and I were part of the 30 strong YTS (with about half a dozen tradesmen) in helping renovate that building. Everything from demolishing the old to installing the new including the offices upstairs.