A faceful of gravel
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A faceful of gravel by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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A faceful of gravel
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 19 May 2022
Today this is a quiet suburban neighbourhood with lots of 1960s housing. But if you were stood around here in the 1950s you would be risking a faceful of gravel. At that time, this spot was part of the old Knowle speedway track, and also where the greyhound track joined the west straight.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.423412
Longitude
-2.565887