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Re: Historic Photo Quiz

Posted: 12 Nov 2013, 14:11
by kateyay
Someone I asked also thinks it is Moorgate too! Good work everyone!

Re: Historic Photo Quiz

Posted: 12 Nov 2013, 16:04
by RobbieM
Excellent! Glad we're all agreed. I wonder if M&BL has picked up on it yet.

Re: Historic Photo Quiz

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 21:15
by RobbieM
I was up in town last Thursday, and I couldn't resist going to have a peek at this area to see how recognisable it is from the photo.

Virtually nothing to recognise at all. Apart from the white building in the background, and the curve of the road against the station.

It's amazing how development can totally transform an area such as this over the decades!

Re: Historic Photo Quiz

Posted: 09 Dec 2013, 21:42
by tubeguru
And yet, if the Romans came back they would recognise much of the road layout of the city within the old city walls.

The Great Fire gave them an ideal opportunity to clear away the old, cramped layout and start again. But they chose to rebuild to the old layout, and thus we have the cramped and gridlocked streets of today.