Old Shanklin in 1960

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Old Shanklin in 1960 by Derek Voller as part of the Geograph project.

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Old Shanklin in 1960

Image: © Derek Voller Taken: Unknown

Taken during the Easter weekend when my cycling club, along with many others from London, embarked on an annual pilgrimage to the Isle of Wight. Compare the scene with today's traffic and tourist congested streets. See also Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.624819
Longitude
-1.178861