Over Marlow gravel pits (1974)
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The photograph on this page of Over Marlow gravel pits (1974) by Stanley Howe as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Stanley Howe Taken: 8 Sep 1974
In the left foreground the Marlow by-pass can be seen crossing the railway line; the part of the pit above the by-pass seems now to have been reclaimed and built upon; the River Thames is making its way from Henley towards London from top to bottom. Shot taken from a TWA flight from LHR to Chicago O'Hare.