Ravenhead Drive, where once were riders
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The photograph on this page of Ravenhead Drive, where once were riders by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Ravenhead Drive, where once were riders
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 19 May 2022
Today's modern housing belies the recent past. In the 1950s this was the site of the old Knowle speedway and greyound track. This part was the top bend of the speedway, where riders would slide around towards the far end of the present road. Just beyond were kennels.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.424131
Longitude
-2.565896