River Wear at Elvet Waterside, 1968
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River Wear at Elvet Waterside, 1968
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: Unknown
My view now from the same spot would be obscured by New Elvet Bridge (see Image), which crosses the Wear about 15 metres or so from the camera. The trees and nearest buildings on the right have been replaced by houses along Elvet Waterside. But the prominent building jutting out to the river's edge in the centre (I think it is the Durham Light Infantry building) remains in place. Upstream on the left are Baths Bridge and Bede College. Taking place on the river and watched by crowds from the bank and on the bridge, is the raft race, a University rag week event.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.776476
Longitude
-1.571055