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Welcome to our 'Radio Show' photographs collection 

Here are the photos from todays Radio Show. 

- Image one is the picture that inspired the episode! Brunswick Streets coronation party in 1953

- Image two is the one we took mid episode on Brunswick Street in exactly the same spot as image 1 

- Image three is the children’s race from the street party on Coronation day in 1953

- Image four is looking at the same spot today where the race took place 

- Image five shows a wider shot from 1960 of the Power Station 

- Image six is from 1959 of one of the streets behind the power station 

- Image seven is the church which has just had its spire removed. The photo is from 1883

- Image eight is the destination for our next radio show. It was taken in 1915 of the boating lake

We'll be back in two weeks with Episode 16.

Kay & Dan x x 

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Looking straight up Brunswick street, just imagine the cooling towers in the background with the Victorian terraces in front!
Coronation Day 1953 Street Party
As close as we can get to the spot where the 1953 coronation photo was taken!
Coronation Day 1953 children's race down Brunswick Street
Looking straight up Brunswick street, just imagine the cooling towers in the background with the Victorian terraces in front!
Darlington Power Station in full flight
Another view of the Power Station in the 1950's
The Methodist Church we passed en route in Episode 15, the photo dates from 1890
Our destination for Episode 16 in two weeks!

Comments

Kelley Brockley

Can’t seem to listen. It keeps shutting down after a few seconds even when I advance it?

Elizabeth Scott

It is so incredible how the geography has changed! Night and day!