1968

NZ2742 : River Wear at Elvet Waterside, 1968

taken 56 years ago, near to Durham, County Durham, England

River Wear at Elvet Waterside, 1968
River Wear at Elvet Waterside, 1968
My view now from the same spot would be obscured by New Elvet Bridge (see NZ2742 : River Wear, Durham (2)), which crosses the Wear about 15 metres or so from the camera. The trees and nearest buildings on the right have been replaced by houses along Elvet Waterside. But the prominent building jutting out to the river's edge in the centre (I think it is the Durham Light Infantry building) remains in place.

Upstream on the left are Baths Bridge and Bede College. Taking place on the river and watched by crowds from the bank and on the bridge, is the raft race, a University rag week event.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Suburb, Urban fringe People, Events Defence, Military Sport, Leisure River: Wear other tags: Raft Race Footbridge Trees College Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Durham [1098] · River Wear [305] · Bridge [295] · Elvet Bridge [145] · Market Place [76] ·
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NZ2742, 1469 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Harper   (more nearby)
Date Taken
February 1968   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 25 January, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2769 4248 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:46.5885N 1:34.2633W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2758 4249
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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