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North Mymms from above 2002

From our aerial photography over North Mymms series


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Image © Paul Large of Falcon Media, all rights reserved
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These aerial photographs were taken over North Mymms in September and October 2002. The images include shots of Water End, Hawkshead Lane, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), Brookmans Park, Chancellor's School, Brookmans Park Primary School, and the Brookmans Park Transmitting Station.

You can either scroll down the page to view the images, or view the slideshow below which includes larger images. Click on the three vertical dots below the gallery, then click on 'Enter full screen'.



The photographs below are all containd in the slideshow above and were taken by local resident Paul Large of Falcon Media. Paul has given this site permission to reproduce his images so that people can compare how the area has changed over the years. You can click on each image to expand and then zoom in to explore the detail.


September 11, 2002


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Warrengate Road, Swanland Road, the A1 (M), and the footbridge over to Mimmshall Wood. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Swanland Road, the A1 (M), and the bridge over to Love Lane and Mymmshall Wood. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Mimmshall Brook, Hawkshead Lane, Warrengate Road, Swanland Road, and the A1 (M). Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Hawkshead Lane with Warrengate Road and Mimmshall Brook in the distance. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Campus, Hawkshead Lane. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Brookmans Park station and village centre. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Bradmore Green, Bradmore Way, Peplins Way, Peplins Close, The Gardens, Oaklands Avenue, Green Close, Brookmans Avenue, The Close, Bluebridge Road. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Bluebridge Road, Bluebridge Avenue, Moffats Lane, Brookmans Avenue, Brookmans Park Golf Club, The Close, Bradmore Way, Peplins Way. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Brookmans Avenue, Moffats Lane, Jonas Way, Park Close, Moffats Close, and The Grove. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Brookmans Avenue, Golf Club Road, Brookmans Park Golf Club, Moffats Lane, Mymms Drive, Georges Wood Road, Calder Avenue, and Moffats Close. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Chancellor’s School, Pine Grove, The Drive, Golf Club Road, Ash Close, Great North Road (A1000), Bell Lane, Bulls Lane, Bell Bar. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



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Brookmans Park Transmitting Station from the south. Photograph taken on September 11, 2002.



October 15, 2002


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Water End, Swanland Road, Warrengate Road, Home Farm Road, swallow holes, Bradmore Lane, A1 (M). Photograph taken on October 15, 2002.



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Water End, Swanland Road, Warrengate Road, Home Farm Road, swallow holes, Bradmore Lane, A1 (M). Photograph taken on October 15, 2002.



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Water End, Swanland Road, Warrengate Road, swallow holes, A1(M). Photograph taken on October 15, 2002.



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Water End, Swanland Road, Warrengate Road, swallow holes, Bradmore Lane, A1(M), Dixons Hill Road, Tollgate Road. Photograph taken on October 15, 2002.



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Water End, Swanland Road, Warrengate Road, swallow holes, Bradmore Lane, A1(M), Dixons Hill Road, Tollgate Road. Photograph taken on October 15, 2002.



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Image © Paul Large of Falcon Media, all rights reserved
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Water End, Swanland Road, Warrengate Road, swallow holes, A1(M), Tollgate Road, Home Farm Road. Photograph taken on October 15, 2002.

Six galleries with 72 aerial images spanning 90 years


This photo-gallery is one of six in our series of aerial images over North Mymms. The collection includes a total of 66 photographs taken in 1928-29, 1947, 1948-54, the early 1960s, and 2002. The images show how North Mymms has developed over the course of almost 100 years. There are links to all six galleries at the bottom of this article.

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Our six collections of aerial images taken over North Mymms are:




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