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Benwell

Mr Cat

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was driving past benwell yesterday and took a few pics of where I lived as a kid in the 70's...shame to see the state of this street (Benwell Dene terrace) now :(

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full set here -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/weardaleone/sets/72157604882924495/
 
Mr Cat

Was struck by your set, so google-earthed Benwell. There are a couple of pictures of the area and school there in 1977 on GE that you might be interested in, if you haven't looked already.

Jonathan
 
Great set. What's the story there? It's unusual to see a whole area abandoned like that, it gives the pictures a real post apocalypse kind of feel.

Tony.
 
that guy in the white van seems to be following you.

it might be the cone man!

vuk.
 
cheers guys - not sure of the exact story (must look it up) but most of the houses were as far as I know privately owned, but a lot of the whole area has been rundown and is in the (slow) process of being redeveloped...wouldn't want to live there now- rough as hell..!
 
I also know that area well. My brothers lived not far from there - oddly enough sequentially occupying the same house. It was privately owned and the rented it.
 


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