Gransnet forums

Chat

Google Earth

(38 Posts)
PRINTMISS Tue 29-Sept-15 15:18:57

I have been googling earth for the past couple of days, I first wanted to find out if the house we lived in during the war was still there, and it is looking very smart indeed, which led to looking at all sorts of other areas - we left there in the 1950's, going back regularly until the late 1960's. Yesterday I found my old school still standing a good old brick building with tall brick walls surrounding, and there right in front of me was the window we stood at and watched a German plane machine-gunning civilians - we did not know at the time, but it was another school a few miles from us, and the girls were out for 'gym'. This was a rogue plane, which had broken through the radar, we had no warning, but as a class we were told to get to the shelter (at the bottom of the school building) as quickly as possible - we were at the top of the building doing science. We saw the plane as we reached the landing, and although we knew we should run, we were transfixed by the sight of a plane machine gunning people. I had watched some of the dog fights over Biggin Hill, heard bombs drop, and seen a doodle bug dropped from the sky, but never had I seen this happen. Such atrocities continue to this day, we will never learn.
I had forgotten this until I saw just that window, and the memories came flooding back.

downtoearth Wed 30-Sept-15 18:27:11

Did you like wells number we often go there just for the fish and chips we are about 30 minutes from there ....smile

AlieOxon Wed 30-Sept-15 18:47:03

Try googling 'Odd things on Streetview'......

AlieOxon Wed 30-Sept-15 18:48:52

I have found quite a few of the houses I have addresses of in my family history records!

I tried for the house I was born in in Frodsham, but I don't think it's there any more.

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 30-Sept-15 19:25:40

I Googled "Odd things on Streetview" and I liked the Stig standing alone next to Loch Ness and also the man riding a penny farthing with a penguin in a child's pull along behind him! The Americans are just plain weird though.

AlieOxon Thu 01-Oct-15 09:00:13

It's interesting to see my house several years ago - and the next door semi house NOT covered with brambles and ivy.
Yes, that's when I thought it was ok to buy this one........

numberplease Thu 01-Oct-15 18:03:51

downtoearth, or Nellie as you were when we corresponded before (I think!!), yes, we love Wells, we`ve been many times for a ride out, but never stayed there before. With not having the car, we were a bit limited, so a week was a bit too long really, but would still like to go back again for a few days stay, and stay in the lovely B & B again.

downtoearth Thu 01-Oct-15 19:02:49

Yes I was Nellie before number..we love sitting in the harbour and eating our chips,I would love to go aboard the Dutch vessel that has been turned into a floating barxx

crun Thu 01-Oct-15 21:12:57

I must be on it somewhere, but I can't remember where I was when I saw the car go past, so I've no idea where.

numberplease Fri 02-Oct-15 00:12:14

You must mean the Abatross downtoearth, we didn`t go on there, as we went on a similar boat in the harbour at Tarbert, Loch Fyne, and it cost us £9 for 2 small cakes and 2 cups of tea! Our own fault for not checking prices first. I was amazed at how many children there were "crabbing" around the harbour, also at how many they caught, there must be an awful lot of crabs in Wells harbour. Troiuble is, Google street view doesn`t go close up in the harbour area.

downtoearth Fri 02-Oct-15 20:06:42

That's the name number I couldn't remember it,it is quite pricey which is why we sit and eat chips in the harbour,grin,but it sounds such good fun when they have the live entertainment,especially as the sun goes down and the lights all come on,sound and smell of the water and people laughing and having fun.
We tried crabbing with resident teenager a few years back,but she got bored as she didn't catch anything,in fact the only crabby thing that day was E grin

Coolgran65 Fri 02-Oct-15 22:20:38

I love street view.
Before visiting ds 6,000 miles away I was able to 'walk the streets' around his house. Now I can go on and revisit, as mentioned by pp.

Pittcity Fri 02-Oct-15 22:25:04

I love it too. It has been recently updated here and our house has changed a lot.

We are looking to move and I was checking out a house only to see an ambulance and paramedic outside, perhaps that's why it's for sale!