Elland Recreation Ground

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Elland Recreation Ground by Humphrey Bolton as part of the Geograph project.

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Elland Recreation Ground

Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 15 Dec 2005

This was given by Sir John Savile in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Seagulls are looking for food (worms?). Beyond are houses on Hullen Edge Road, and the scoreboard of the cricket ground to the left.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.682664
Longitude
-1.84856