While we waited for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to arrive at the Outer Station in the summer of 1973, my Dad photographed this platform scene, and my brother diligently scanned his slide.
Bunting had been draped from the eaves. The guard of honours was shuffling and dressing its ranks into place in the parking lot. Even the semaphores seem to stand at attention.
Bunting had been draped from the eaves. The guard of honours was shuffling and dressing its ranks into place in the parking lot. Even the semaphores seem to stand at attention.
And of course that kid is on a banana-seat bike. It was the seventies, after all!
It would be awesome if a picture from now using the same location could be used for comparison. I love the before and after photos. I don't love the station condition now.
ReplyDeleteI have photographed the Outer Station remnants from a couple of sides as recently as 2019 but it's so hard to see any kind of perspective with the vegetation that's grown up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Ed,
Eric
That's a shame. I'm new here and this is on my list to visit this summer. It's almost criminal what the owners has done to this station. Where I used to live the city turned a 120 year old radial railway station into a really nice office building entrance.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's almost the very worst outcome for this historic station property, Ed. Watch your step and stay aware when you visit the site!
ReplyDeleteEric