Aerial Views - Close-ups
Nowadays aerial photos are generally taken by drones. Subjects can be carefully viewed before photographing. We have managed to aquire a number of photos that were taken from a small plane in 1978. These we present below :
Woodside Terrace.
Clock Tower 1
Clock Tower 2
Clock Tower 3
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Corner of High Street & Digby Street, showing the Bank o' Fleet Hotel and the Old Town Hall after partial demolition.
Part of Brewery Brae showing Tigh an Lios and the Brewery.
The Brewery - note the industrial greenhouses at The Smithy (top).
Victoria Street - The Smithy, Old Fire Station, Police Station & Bobbin Mill Cottage.
Corner of Victoria Street and Catherine Street - Bobbin Mill Cottage & Police Station in foreground.
Another view of the corner of Victoria Street & Catherine Street, showing Otterbank on the right.
Corner of Catherine Street and Digby Street - white building top centre is the Scout Hall.
Corner of Catherine Street and Digby Street from the other side.
Catherine Street from the SE- Digby Street is far left.
Digby Street - Glenavon and Fleetview on opposite sides.
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At west end of Birtwhistle Street is the youth hostel- now Bleachfields (private residence).
Junction of Catherine Street and Old Ford Lane, looking south.
East end of Birtwhistle Street - Woodlyn is central.
Old Girthon School
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Halfway along Memory Lane - Garthavon & Fidra.
Memory Lane approaching Girthon cemetery - Barchuill.
On the way "Roon the Watter" - Low Creoch.
Dalmalin & Low Barlay.