SPOTLIGHT
Number 3 - Mexborough from the air in 1926
This magnificent aerial shot of the town was taken by Aerofilms in
April 1926, and kindly loaned by English Heritage who now hold the
copyright of the oblique photo collection. With the railway station
in the right foreground, sandwiched between the river and the canal,
Mexborough is laid out like a tapestry. It's hard to get a Google
Earth view from the same angle, but we've done our best for
comparison. And once again, magnifying portions of the image will
give you a bird's eye view of our town over 8 decades ago. English
Heritage are allowing us to share more aerial shots in their
collection, which we'll be featuring later.
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Remember, to magnify
portions of the photo, hold down your left mouse button and move the
magnified portion. If you cannot see the photo, you need a current
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...and for comparison, here is a
similar view today, from Google Earth :
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