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The Elms recreation ground, Bracknell
The Elms recreation ground just to the east of the town centre.
Image: © Alan Hunt
Taken: 27 Feb 2015
0.11 miles
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The Elms recreation ground, Bracknell
The north side of the Elms recreation ground to the north of Park Road.
Image: © Alan Hunt
Taken: 27 Feb 2015
0.12 miles
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Sculpture in The Elms park
A metal sculpture group in the Elms recreation ground off Park Road.
Image: © Alan Hunt
Taken: 27 Feb 2015
0.12 miles
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The Boot, Bracknell
The Boot public house in Park Road, Bracknell.
Image: © Alan Hunt
Taken: 27 Feb 2015
0.16 miles
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Holly Spring Hostel overgrown ornamental pond
The ornamental pond and its surroundings had been overwhelmed by nature.
Long grasses mixed with the tulips, weeds grew in the water, but the wild oasis provided a haven for am astonishing variety of wildlife.
Large ornamental goldfish survived despite the regular attentions of a heron.
Hundreds of froglets swarmed from the pond onto the lawn in front of the big house.
A kestrel raised young in an adjacent tree and even a kingfisher frequented the pond.
A grass snake lived under a tree stump and I once caught it out basking in the sun.
All within a few minutes walk of the hubbub that was the Met Office roundabout, even in 1965.
Sad these places have to be bulldozed and built upon.
Image: © Iain Farquhar
Taken: Unknown
0.17 miles
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Park Road, Bracknell
A heavily buttressed wall along the north side of Park Road.
Image: © Alan Hunt
Taken: 27 Feb 2015
0.17 miles
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Snowscene in the drive. Holly Spring Hostel.
Date almost certainly correct.
All different now with new development.
Image: © Iain Farquhar
Taken: 4 Mar 1965
0.20 miles
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Holly Spring House (Met Office Hostel)
Now demolished and built over with housing.
Image: © Iain Farquhar
Taken: Unknown
0.20 miles
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Green by Park Road, Bracknell
A small tree covered green at the junction between Deepfield Road and Park Road.
Image: © Alan Hunt
Taken: 27 Feb 2015
0.21 miles
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Beside overgrown pond at Holly Spring House
Taken about 1965. House and property now replaced with new housing.
The ornamental pond and its surroundings had been overwhelmed by nature.
Long grasses mixed with the tulips, weeds grew in the water, but the wild oasis provided a haven for am astonishing variety of wildlife.
Large ornamental goldfish survived despite the regular attentions of a heron.
Hundreds of froglets swarmed from the pond onto the lawn in front of the big house.
A kestrel raised young in an adjacent tree and even a kingfisher frequented the pond.
A grass snake lived under a tree stump and I once caught it out basking in the sun.
All within a few minutes walk of the hubbub that was the Met Office roundabout, even in 1965.
Sad these places have to be bulldozed and built upon.
Image: © Iain Farquhar
Taken: Unknown
0.22 miles