National - Midland Hotel, West Station, Bournemouth, Dorset 1960's
Here the petrol forecourt is dwarfed by the hotel - it would appear the forecourt area was finally removed about ten years ago although petrol sales had ended some time before that. The hotel is instantly recognisable - here's the same view today www.google.com/maps/@50.721838,-1.8928295,3a,75y,75.61h,9... and here's the 2009 GSV showing the remnants of the forecourt area in its last days www.google.com/maps/@50.7221463,-1.8925599,3a,75y,132.96h... An even older photo can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/alwyn_ladell/4767687344
National - Midland Hotel, West Station, Bournemouth, Dorset 1960's
Here the petrol forecourt is dwarfed by the hotel - it would appear the forecourt area was finally removed about ten years ago although petrol sales had ended some time before that. The hotel is instantly recognisable - here's the same view today www.google.com/maps/@50.721838,-1.8928295,3a,75y,75.61h,9... and here's the 2009 GSV showing the remnants of the forecourt area in its last days www.google.com/maps/@50.7221463,-1.8925599,3a,75y,132.96h... An even older photo can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/alwyn_ladell/4767687344