IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Whitley Wood Road, READING, RG2 8LQ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Whitley Wood Road, RG2 8LQ by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (16 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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Two preserved Reading buses at the Northumberland Avenue terminus (1)
This photo shows former Reading buses 47 (RD 7127) and 4 (MRD 147) at the Northumberland Avenue terminus of the former trolleybus route 15 which was converted to motorbus operation at the end of December 1967. Northumberland Avenue can be seen to the left of the photo.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 2 Apr 2011
0.08 miles
3
Two preserved Reading buses at the Northumberland Avenue terminus (2)
At the Northumberland Avenue terminus of former trolleybus route 15 are two preserved Reading AEC Regent motorbuses 4 (MRD 147) ahead of 47 (RD 7127). Reading Buses now operates route 5 to this terminus as indicated on the top of the bus stop to the right of the photo. The street lighting in the photo uses former trolleybus traction poles with extensions above them.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 2 Apr 2011
0.08 miles
4
Bus waiting at the Northumberland Avenue terminus
A Reading Transport Scania OmniDekka bus 807 (YN54 AEY) is seen waiting at the terminus in Northumberland Avenue near Whitley Wood Road on route 5 for Reading Station via Corbridge Road. It is painted in Green livery with the figure 5 seen on the front and side. The vehicle has East Lancs 90-seater bodywork dating from 2004.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 2 Apr 2011
0.08 miles
5
Looking along Whitley Wood Road from the junction with Blandford Road
Image: © Shazz
Taken: 7 Aug 2013
0.09 miles
6
A Pair of Fives
This turnaround at the southern end of Northumberland Avenue is the end of Reading Buses' route Five.
The buses are colour coded for the route they do. You won't see a pink bus round here, they go north of the river.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 13 Nov 2013
0.10 miles
7
Whitley Wood
The whole square is occupied by a 1960s and 70s peripheral council estate. Here is the shopping centre.
Image: © Rosalind Mitchell
Taken: 28 Apr 2005
0.11 miles
8
Woodside Way, Shinfield
Semi-detached houses on the edge of Whitley Wood but outside of the borough of Reading.
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 16 Mar 2010
0.14 miles
9
Two preserved Reading buses at the Whitley Wood terminus
This photo shows two preserved Reading buses, the one in front being 4 (MRD 147) in Whitley Wood Road near the Whitley Wood terminus for the former trolleybus route 16 which was replaced by motorbuses on the 8th January 1967. Reading Buses route 6 now operates on this former trolleybus route via Basingstoke Road.
Image: © David Hillas
Taken: 2 Apr 2011
0.17 miles
