Very Interesting Story....

[DJW]

I saw this story originally on Yahoo! but tracked it down to the original posting here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/tag/england-color-1939

 

Anyway, I was looking through the photos and decided to try and find some of the locations on Google Maps to compare the two, from 1939 and today(or 2009 as the streetview date states).

I'm sure a number of you know quite a bit more of these places and locations, but as for someone outside of the UK, I focused on one of the only pictures that had reference to a specific location by way of the "Shernborne Direction Sign".

 

Interestingly enough, it seems that the sign had not been painted again since the time of the 1939 photo!

 

1939 Photo

 

2009 Google Streetview Photo

 

 

 

[WillFly]

Great story. I love that old colour stock, which had a certain, golden tinge to it. All my mother's side of the family originated from north Norfolk - traced back to the 16th century - and I love going there. A lot of it is still very rural.

[Geo]

I just love the 1938 Morris 8 convertible! :-)

The colour film was probably Dufaycolor, I still have some of my fathers slides from that era.

Edited May 20, 2014 by Geo

[autowind]

The difference in the sign says it all,  in 1939 they had pride in the village and in 2009 nobody cares.

[Geo]

The difference in the sign says it all,  in 1939 they had pride in the village and in 2009 nobody cares.

Sadly that is true in most cases. :-(

[atimegoneby]

I wish I had a time machine I would go back to 1939 for a while !. :)  

[Geo]

I wish I had a time machine I would go back to 1939 for a while !. :)

You could sit and watch the Hurricanes and Spitfires fly overhead

[Blacklab]

You could sit and watch the Hurricanes and Spitfires fly overhead

I do, but then again I live near Duxford.

[Geo]

I do, but then again I live near Duxford.

You lucky man, that's a place I must visit. :-)

[atimegoneby]

You could sit and watch the Hurricanes and Spitfires fly overhead

What could be better !   do you think we could all put our heads together & build one ?  

 

I have an old Jules Verne book around somewhere.   :lol:

[DJW]

OK, I'll get in on the action! When I was working at Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW), One of the business owners there had this War Bird in his stable! She's an A26 and her name is "Sexy Sue!"

 

 

Here she is after arrival, just before shutting down....

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuZT-RFOxcc&feature=youtu.be

 

 

[Geo]

What could be better !   do you think we could all put our heads together & build one ?

Now that would be some project. Parts made from all corners of the world; a bit like building an Airbus!

[WillFly]

Now that would be some project. Parts made from all corners of the world; a bit like building an Airbus!

 

Bet you'd find they were all made in China...

[atimegoneby]

Bet you'd find they were all made in China...

 

No problem my flux capacitor burns pancake rolls & prawn crackers ! :D