I found this image on Tumblr the other day. I don’t recognise it as Walsall. Is it? If so, where? I don’t recognise the oblique junction at all.
Further, why are people taking perfectly smart historical images, and vandalising them with crap typography?
Don’t recognise the bridge, basin or wide open space. Pelsall, perhaps? Click for a larger version.
RSS - Posts
Bob,
Take a look behind Whitalls Wines on the Darlaston Road
Roger
James Bridge copper works 1928 airial photograph, the basin is now mostly filled and formed the cooling water supply
Cheers, lads, you’re quite right, of course.
I had no idea, and couldn’t get Pelsall out of my mind.
Once Fred mentioned 1928, I headed for the Aerofilms archive, and…
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/download/EPW021005
Some great explanatory notes, and no horrid typography!
Happy new year, lads
Bob
Great! If this is a postcard, I would love to read what greeting or news is on the reverse side.