The Royal Oak Upperthong
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Royal Oak Upperthong by Chris Moorman as part of the Geograph project.
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The Royal Oak Upperthong
Image: © Chris Moorman Taken: Unknown
Taken in 1963.The car outside the pub is a Ford either Consul, Zephyr or Zodiac. Hammonds ales, Lockwood Brewery closed 1963. The buildings are soot covered from the burning of coal fires. The overhead wires are electricity power cables. The van in the background is possibly a Morris.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.572051
Longitude
-1.808182