Comments on: Colour film of the A1, 1939 http://www.retronaut.co/2010/03/colour-footage-of-the-a1-1939/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Mon, 21 Nov 2024 18:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed http://www.retronaut.co/2010/03/colour-footage-of-the-a1-1939/#comment-85160 Ed Tue, 25 Oct 2024 19:42:08 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=2686#comment-85160 The original video has been taken down and made private. I found this version, which has been enhanced by the uploader: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm_Q7X_-2Ck The original video has been taken down and made private. I found this version, which has been enhanced by the uploader: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm_Q7X_-2Ck

]]> By: Ed http://www.retronaut.co/2010/03/colour-footage-of-the-a1-1939/#comment-85159 Ed Tue, 25 Oct 2024 19:39:49 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=2686#comment-85159 Comprehensive procrastination post above! Excellent. Comprehensive procrastination post above! Excellent.

]]> By: Anthony Atkin http://www.retronaut.co/2010/03/colour-footage-of-the-a1-1939/#comment-44757 Anthony Atkin Fri, 06 May 2024 22:20:54 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=2686#comment-44757 Yes, I have too much time on my hands. Here are all the modern day views from the clip as seen on Google Maps. It was fun looking for them. 01 Baker Street, 0m 20s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baker+street+london&aq=&sll=53.013699,-0.756512&sspn=0.031551,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baker+St,+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.521188,-0.157092&spn=0.007771,0.021651&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.521078,-0.157045&panoid=8S_ERdk-892nWsgJGKevXQ&cbp=12,348.82,,1,-5.84 02 Baker Street, 0m 29s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baker+street+london&aq=&sll=53.013699,-0.756512&sspn=0.031551,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baker+St,+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.521388,-0.157177&spn=0.007824,0.021651&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.521275,-0.157131&panoid=zhzwXVhNvfeqeJ_gTdQuTw&cbp=12,354.16,,1,-21.81 03 Regents Park, 0m 38s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baker+street+london&aq=&sll=53.013699,-0.756512&sspn=0.031551,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baker+St,+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.528998,-0.166533&spn=0.003911,0.010825&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=51.528912,-0.166425&panoid=GG2LgM3p1JQXvkIebW7Tyw&cbp=12,326.54,,1,5.81 04 Biggleswade, 2m 13s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.08689,-0.263929&spn=0.032013,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.086874,-0.263752&panoid=-jfJGYarldCxHCKr1r-mSQ&cbp=12,274.39,,1,1.45 05 Biggleswade, 2m 20s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.08689,-0.265732&spn=0.032013,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.08691,-0.26554&panoid=uj-aYlkHeVneskTm0bhlAw&cbp=12,275.28,,1,-0.11 06 Biggleswade, 2m 29s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.086943,-0.265989&spn=0.032013,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.08692,-0.266205&panoid=rZt940KsdbkjzphWMsegcg&cbp=12,329.78,,0,-5.73 07 East Socon, 2m 51s (the quaint tea room is now Akbar Tandoori Cuisine) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.212235,-0.290322&spn=0.016067,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.212327,-0.290358&panoid=Y6nIdFlOp6qVTA47xRrCcQ&cbp=12,338.5,,0,-4.82 08 Buckden, 3m 15 (The Lion Hotel) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=buckden&aq=&sll=52.236,-0.282383&sspn=0.030907,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Buckden,+St+Neots,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.293441,-0.254531&spn=0.015434,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.293562,-0.254484&panoid=XHGGABew2OtvU3rChsuSJw&cbp=12,43.91,,0,-2.05 09 Buckden, 3m 20s (The George Hotel) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=buckden&aq=&sll=52.236,-0.282383&sspn=0.030907,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Buckden,+St+Neots,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.293152,-0.25466&spn=0.015434,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.293243,-0.254606&panoid=jtrPQAGL8Flo48gi7Oti_w&cbp=12,4.67,,0,-1.34 10 Stilton, 4m 00s (The Bell Inn) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.350336,-0.251741&sspn=0.030828,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.488948,-0.288906&spn=0.030731,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.489022,-0.288919&panoid=2C66QL3IB_v6x4BiXv9qrQ&cbp=12,13.56,,0,-3.92 11 Wansworth Bridge, 4m 40s (View the photo on Google Maps) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.57925,-0.414965&spn=0.000479,0.001353&t=h&z=20&lci=com.panoramio.all 12 Stamford, 5m 30s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.646449,-0.476017&spn=0.014269,0.086603&t=h&z=14&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.646436,-0.475999&panoid=nvqhPtLTMa2lpT4HruB8ow&cbp=11,23.37,,0,-0.45 13 Stamford, 5m 33s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.647073,-0.476274&spn=0.014269,0.086603&t=h&z=14&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.64697,-0.476167&panoid=Plh8ijK7gNzQMM40QZQN-A&cbp=12,355.76,,1,-3.92 14 Stamford,5m 44s (The Bull and Swan) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.647959,-0.476875&spn=0.014268,0.086603&t=h&z=14&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.647888,-0.476785&panoid=TABon25k3XF_n1PEqPDPNQ&cbp=12,337.75,,1,-0.94 15 Stamford, 5m 51s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&t=h&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.649451,-0.477904&panoid=ovFhbxRT55VNMc885GqWAg&cbp=12,353.17,,0,-6.29&ll=52.649345,-0.477853&spn=0.000497,0.001353&z=20 16 Great Casterton, 6m 17 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=great+casterton&aq=&sll=52.652593,-0.480984&sspn=0.003977,0.010825&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Great+Casterton,+Stamford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.670735,-0.523138&spn=0.0159,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.670799,-0.523276&panoid=3da6eDues875-SgCKqLShw&cbp=12,135.55,,1,1.74 17 Grantham, 6m 33s (?) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=grantham&aq=&sll=52.670787,-0.523267&sspn=0.0159,0.015278&g=Great+Casterton,+Stamford,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Grantham,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.898859,-0.63446&spn=0.032567,0.087891&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.899556,-0.634551&panoid=v0H-ng1UZTkDHPYl5Chb-g&cbp=12,359.74,,1,-5.36 18 Grantham, 6m 42s http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=great+casterton&aq=&sll=52.652593,-0.480984&sspn=0.003977,0.010825&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Great+Casterton,+Stamford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.913043,-0.642797&spn=0.003953,0.010825&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=52.912879,-0.642746&panoid=NrH2sH4Bm9wQhaXPwKVUrw&cbp=12,350.39,,1,-2.23 Yes, I have too much time on my hands. Here are all the modern day views from the clip as seen on Google Maps. It was fun looking for them.

01 Baker Street, 0m 20s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baker+street+london&aq=&sll=53.013699,-0.756512&sspn=0.031551,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baker+St,+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.521188,-0.157092&spn=0.007771,0.021651&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.521078,-0.157045&panoid=8S_ERdk-892nWsgJGKevXQ&cbp=12,348.82,,1,-5.84

02 Baker Street, 0m 29s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baker+street+london&aq=&sll=53.013699,-0.756512&sspn=0.031551,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baker+St,+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.521388,-0.157177&spn=0.007824,0.021651&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=51.521275,-0.157131&panoid=zhzwXVhNvfeqeJ_gTdQuTw&cbp=12,354.16,,1,-21.81

03 Regents Park, 0m 38s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baker+street+london&aq=&sll=53.013699,-0.756512&sspn=0.031551,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Baker+St,+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.528998,-0.166533&spn=0.003911,0.010825&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=51.528912,-0.166425&panoid=GG2LgM3p1JQXvkIebW7Tyw&cbp=12,326.54,,1,5.81

04 Biggleswade, 2m 13s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.08689,-0.263929&spn=0.032013,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.086874,-0.263752&panoid=-jfJGYarldCxHCKr1r-mSQ&cbp=12,274.39,,1,1.45

05 Biggleswade, 2m 20s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.08689,-0.265732&spn=0.032013,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.08691,-0.26554&panoid=uj-aYlkHeVneskTm0bhlAw&cbp=12,275.28,,1,-0.11

06 Biggleswade, 2m 29s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.086943,-0.265989&spn=0.032013,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.08692,-0.266205&panoid=rZt940KsdbkjzphWMsegcg&cbp=12,329.78,,0,-5.73

07 East Socon, 2m 51s (the quaint tea room is now Akbar Tandoori Cuisine)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=biggleswade&aq=&sll=53.342791,-1.390536&sspn=0.007776,0.021651&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Biggleswade,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.212235,-0.290322&spn=0.016067,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.212327,-0.290358&panoid=Y6nIdFlOp6qVTA47xRrCcQ&cbp=12,338.5,,0,-4.82

08 Buckden, 3m 15 (The Lion Hotel)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=buckden&aq=&sll=52.236,-0.282383&sspn=0.030907,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Buckden,+St+Neots,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.293441,-0.254531&spn=0.015434,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.293562,-0.254484&panoid=XHGGABew2OtvU3rChsuSJw&cbp=12,43.91,,0,-2.05

09 Buckden, 3m 20s (The George Hotel)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=buckden&aq=&sll=52.236,-0.282383&sspn=0.030907,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Buckden,+St+Neots,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.293152,-0.25466&spn=0.015434,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.293243,-0.254606&panoid=jtrPQAGL8Flo48gi7Oti_w&cbp=12,4.67,,0,-1.34

10 Stilton, 4m 00s (The Bell Inn)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.350336,-0.251741&sspn=0.030828,0.086603&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.488948,-0.288906&spn=0.030731,0.086603&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.489022,-0.288919&panoid=2C66QL3IB_v6x4BiXv9qrQ&cbp=12,13.56,,0,-3.92

11 Wansworth Bridge, 4m 40s (View the photo on Google Maps)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.57925,-0.414965&spn=0.000479,0.001353&t=h&z=20&lci=com.panoramio.all

12 Stamford, 5m 30s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.646449,-0.476017&spn=0.014269,0.086603&t=h&z=14&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.646436,-0.475999&panoid=nvqhPtLTMa2lpT4HruB8ow&cbp=11,23.37,,0,-0.45

13 Stamford, 5m 33s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.647073,-0.476274&spn=0.014269,0.086603&t=h&z=14&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.64697,-0.476167&panoid=Plh8ijK7gNzQMM40QZQN-A&cbp=12,355.76,,1,-3.92

14 Stamford,5m 44s (The Bull and Swan)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.647959,-0.476875&spn=0.014268,0.086603&t=h&z=14&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.647888,-0.476785&panoid=TABon25k3XF_n1PEqPDPNQ&cbp=12,337.75,,1,-0.94

15 Stamford, 5m 51s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stilton&aq=&sll=52.543086,-0.323238&sspn=0.015347,0.043302&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stilton,+Peterborough,+Cambridgeshire,+United+Kingdom&t=h&lci=com.panoramio.all&layer=c&cbll=52.649451,-0.477904&panoid=ovFhbxRT55VNMc885GqWAg&cbp=12,353.17,,0,-6.29&ll=52.649345,-0.477853&spn=0.000497,0.001353&z=20

16 Great Casterton, 6m 17
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=great+casterton&aq=&sll=52.652593,-0.480984&sspn=0.003977,0.010825&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Great+Casterton,+Stamford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.670735,-0.523138&spn=0.0159,0.043302&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.670799,-0.523276&panoid=3da6eDues875-SgCKqLShw&cbp=12,135.55,,1,1.74

17 Grantham, 6m 33s (?)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=grantham&aq=&sll=52.670787,-0.523267&sspn=0.0159,0.015278&g=Great+Casterton,+Stamford,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Grantham,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.898859,-0.63446&spn=0.032567,0.087891&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.899556,-0.634551&panoid=v0H-ng1UZTkDHPYl5Chb-g&cbp=12,359.74,,1,-5.36

18 Grantham, 6m 42s
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=great+casterton&aq=&sll=52.652593,-0.480984&sspn=0.003977,0.010825&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Great+Casterton,+Stamford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.913043,-0.642797&spn=0.003953,0.010825&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=52.912879,-0.642746&panoid=NrH2sH4Bm9wQhaXPwKVUrw&cbp=12,350.39,,1,-2.23

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