1912 or 2012?
Introduction
The photograph on this page of 1912 or 2012? by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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1912 or 2012?
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 21 Aug 2012
Archetypal mill town landscape. You have to look hard to spot the features - satellite dishes, a section of concrete fencing, a discarded fridge - that confirm that this is a 21st century view.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.561677
Longitude
-2.417547