HARVESTER HISTORY
THE LOUNGE
THIS PICTURE WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MARK WILLIAMS, IT BELONGS TO MARKS GRANDAD, JIM. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN 1964 JUST AS THE HARVESTER OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOME OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES STILL REMAIN TODAY, IE, THE BOTTOM OF THE BAR, THE BACK BAR, THE DOORS AND THE FIXED SEATING ON THE LEFT. IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE PICTURE AND ZOOM IN, YOU CAN MAKE OUT OTHER THINGS SUCH AS THE BAR PUMP WITH DOUBLE DIAMOND ON IT, THE OLD STYLE SODA SYPHON ON THE LEFT AND THE PINEAPPLE ICE BUCKETS ON THE BAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE MORE OF THESE PHOTOS, I HOPE SO!!!
THE TWO PEOPLE STANDING BEHIND THE BAR ARE LOUISA & TED MAYCOCK, THE FIRST LICENCEE`S OF THE HARVESTER
CHEERS MARK
THIS PICTURE WAS ALSO TAKEN IN 1964, IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN JUST ABOUT SEE THE OUTDOOR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PUB AND I THINK ONE OF THE SIGNS ABOVE THE FRONT DOOR SAYS ANSELLS.
IT WOULD BE IMPOSIBLE TO TAKE THIS PHOTO FROM THE SAME ANGLE TODAY, ANY IDEA WHY????
1890 ORDINANCE SURVEY MAP
ELMDON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS SOURCED FROM ENGLISH HERITAGE NMR RAF PHOTOGRAPHY,THEY ARE ALL OF ELMDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THEY ARE TAKEN AT VARIOUS YEARS RANGING FROM 1948 TO 1961, BEFORE THE HARVESTER WAS BUILT IN 1964. THEY ARE ALSO TAKEN AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS AND ANGLES.
I HAVE MARKED THE LOCATION OF THE HARVESTER WITH A WHITE SPOT, FROM HERE YOU CAN FOLLOW THE ROADS IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS AND FIND OTHER PLACES SUCH AS THE WHEATSHEAF, HATCHFORD BROOK SCHOOL, HOBS MOAT AND EVEN THE GUN SITE AT THE BOTTOM OF ARLESCOTE ROAD. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE AREA DEVELOPING AS YOU GO FROM YEAR TO YEAR.
TO VIEW THE PHOTGRAPHS IN MORE DETAIL IT IS BEST TO DOWNLOAD THEM, JUST CLICK ON THE SAVE ICON IN THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF EACH PHOTO.
I HOPE YOU FIND THESE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS INTERESTING AS I DO, I REALLY DO THINK THEY ARE FACINATING. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY A BIG "THANK YOU" TO "BIG SEAN" FOR LETTING ME USE THEM!!!
ENJOY!!!!!!!
