Former Croydon aerodrome, 1967
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The photograph on this page of Former Croydon aerodrome, 1967 by Derek Harper as part of the Geograph project.
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Former Croydon aerodrome, 1967
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: Unknown
The view looks across the chalk grassland of the aerodrome, which closed in 1959. There is now woodland and allotments in the foreground area. Showing the progress on the Roundshaw estate since Image was taken, with a tall chimney on the communal boiler house of a centralised heating system. The first tenants had moved in to the estate the previous month. To its left is the Croydon B power station and some cooling towers; central Croydon is to the right.
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Image Location
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51.349349
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