a cornucopia of ordinariness
Some of the places I am visiting begin unexpected trains of thought. This little selection of brochures, plans and contemporary photos from my Kent and Northumberland trips are nothing more than a record of my collection! Nothing profound, I promise! It includes a couple of site plans - why not try to match the photos to the exact location on the developments. A challenge I still love ;) Starting in Kent: Good to see a 50 year old house looking so close to how the builders left it! These are on the site plan above Now heading north, to Tintagel Close in Cramlington. My brother was the first owner of this one (c.1976), the builders messed up and had to build the garage down the street. Interesting to see that it is currently being extended. Now to Morpeth. Lancaster Park was a slightly upmarket development which was developed right through the 70s. It features on the main Leech brochure, providing an interesting historical snapshot. And here's one I knew well, where my ...