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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject: Google Maps Street View |
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If you like using Google Maps Street View like me then you'll be glad to hear that they've covered a huge number of A and B roads in Scotland and streets in small town too.
I got really excited about finally being able to get an image of Dunoon's war memorial. However for some obscure reason known only to Google there seems to be a stretch or road near the Pier in Dunoon where there is no coverage . The very stretch of road where the memorial sits!
We're fated to never have an image of Dunoon here.
Thanks
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Google Maps Street View |
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Adam Brown wrote: |
We're fated to never have an image of Dunoon here.
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One day - when I remember - the deed will be done! _________________
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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That's it, I'm going on Sunday. |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Haud yer horses one and all - I've got photos!!
I've got photos of 2 different memorials .......
One is the 'Celtic-Cross' type and (I think sits next to a church) is to the men of Kilmun, Strone, Blairmore & Benmore and is only WW1, the other is a turret (of sorts) and bears ther names from WW1 & WW2.
I've had these photos for ages and completely forgot all about them!
If anyone had any details of either - could you send me them please?
Anne
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Seems the photos I've got aren't THE Dunoon Memorial (I've been googling it), so I don't now know what memorials I've got!!
Anne |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Anne
Hooray I couldn't figure out how we'd memorials near Dunoon but not Dunoon itself.
You can check out what the civic memorial looks like here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4ZvTCehHSFuT27k4VBFwWg
Seems to be a right mix of styles.
Cheers
Adam |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a numpty!
The Celtic Cross is Kilmun and I've already added photos to the thread.
The other one is Lazaretto Point and has been already been posted by Jamie (as Sandbank).
Och well, it'll hopefully be a nice weelend for anyone going 'doon the water'.
Anne |
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ADP
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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apanderson wrote: | Seems the photos I've got aren't THE Dunoon Memorial |
The curse of Dunoon War Memorial strikes again!
Adam |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Blurring gone mad in Google Street view here...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=killin&sll=56.421972,-5.483551&sspn=0.04766,0.15398&g=oban&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Killin,+Perthshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=56.46073,-4.32327&spn=0,359.990376&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=56.460654,-4.323488&panoid=U_fBUmvgEZ2QIh705KTjfg&cbp=12,30.34,,1,-3.24
I won't give it away other than let you know it is war memorial related. you can see for yourself.
Adam |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Just shows the facial blurring software really works! |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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I've let the Google Maps folk know that this one is a blur too far and hopefully they'll fix it.
Cheers
Adam |
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