How about a 'period' classics pictures thread

[hidetheelephants]

It was quite a common thing, at larger stations at any rate; Glasgow Central had a platform-side pick-up/set-down area like that until the most recent refurbishment/reshuffle(perhaps 5 years ago), it's all blocked off to traffic now.

[Rostfritt]

hidetheelephants said:

It was quite a common thing, at larger stations at any rate; Glasgow Central had a platform-side pick-up/set-down area like that until the most recent refurbishment/reshuffle(perhaps 5 years ago), it's all blocked off to traffic now.

I think you still can in Edinburgh. I was there a few months ago and I'm sure I saw taxis going down the ramp into the station but looking online it seems they stopped it years ago. Would be nice as you wouldn't have to step outside.

[Rostfritt]

P5BNij said:

Guess where...!

Is that some sort of Q-Plate or is the car actually visiting from Queensland, judging by the AUS oval sticker?

[52classic]

williamp said:

A couple more for you: Heathrow in 1964



Might be a staff car park as flying in those days was still a glamarous, expensive wah to travel

Also, oxford car park



Yeah it looks modern, but look again: lots of Rovers, and a fiat maera and 993 porsche. If the X5 was brand new, the photo could be 19 years old!!

BEA Vickers Vanguard in the distance.

[aeropilot]

williamp said:

A couple more for you: Heathrow in 1964



Might be a staff car park as flying in those days was still a glamarous, expensive wah to travel

Its is.
It looks like the old Eastside (BEA) Engineering car park.

[P5BNij]

Rostfritt said:

P5BNij said:

Guess where...!

Is that some sort of Q-Plate or is the car actually visiting from Queensland, judging by the AUS oval sticker?

Most likely from Queensland, as you say.

[Squirrelofwoe]

williamp said:

Also, oxford car park



Yeah it looks modern, but look again: lots of Rovers, and a fiat maera and 993 porsche. If the X5 was brand new, the photo could be 19 years old!!

The Said Business School premises in the background was only completed in 2001, and it doesn't look particularly 'new' in that picture.

It does highlight just how much car ownership trends have changed in a relatively short space of time though- given the diverse range of ages on show, compared to the roads today.

It could also be that a large number of those cars had been parked up for years- the owners having decided it was much easier to walk back out of Oxford...

Edited by Squirrelofwoe on Tuesday 6th November 16:00

[Yertis]

Squirrelofwoe said:

It could also be that a large number of those cars had been parked up for years- the owners having decided it was much easier to walk back out of Oxford...

[soxboy]

Just seen this on FB (says feel free to share), Harrogate 1983

[Venisonpie]

Red Fiat 3p?

[Bobo W]

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Also, oxford car park



Yeah it looks modern, but look again: lots of Rovers, and a fiat maera and 993 porsche. If the X5 was brand new, the photo could be 19 years old!!
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The 993 was a good spot - it was a bit like where's wally finding that

[ClaphamGT3]

Squirrelofwoe said:

The Said Business School premises in the background was only completed in 2001, and it doesn't look particularly 'new' in that picture.

It does highlight just how much car ownership trends have changed in a relatively short space of time though- given the diverse range of ages on show, compared to the roads today.

It could also be that a large number of those cars had been parked up for years- the owners having decided it was much easier to walk back out of Oxford...

Edited by Squirrelofwoe on Tuesday 6th November 16:00

There's an XC90 in that pic so it's 2003 at the earliest

[Hugo a Gogo]

Squirrelofwoe said:

williamp said:

Also, oxford car park



Yeah it looks modern, but look again: lots of Rovers, and a fiat maera and 993 porsche. If the X5 was brand new, the photo could be 19 years old!!

The Said Business School premises in the background was only completed in 2001, and it doesn't look particularly 'new' in that picture.

It does highlight just how much car ownership trends have changed in a relatively short space of time though- given the diverse range of ages on show, compared to the roads today.

It could also be that a large number of those cars had been parked up for years- the owners having decided it was much easier to walk back out of Oxford...

Edited by Squirrelofwoe on Tuesday 6th November 16:00

isn't that a black Qashqai right near the front? from 2006 onwards?

[Abbott]

Hugo a Gogo said:

isn't that a black Qashqai right near the front? from 2006 onwards?

I would agree wit that

[droopsnoot]

I don't want to ruin everyone's fun, but I'm going to anyway, if only to stop people quoting the image.

[Pericoloso]

Venisonpie said:

Red Fiat 3p?

Yes ,lucky for it to make it into the 80s.....

I always preferred the earlier different shape Coupe ,they rusted too.

[P5BNij]

A couple of old bangers at Old Oak Common loco depot in West London, 4th January 1969... this area is now the site of the Crossrail concrete depot...

[RichB]

P5BNij said:

A couple of old bangers at Old Oak Common loco depot in West London, 4th January 1969... this area is now the site of the Crossrail concrete depot...

I went past OOC a couple of days ago into Paddington and I was surprised to see even more of the site behind hoardings, presumably ready for re-development?

[TCEvo]

Daneholes Roundabout, Grays, Essex - I think maybe somewhere between 1972 - 1974?

The buildings look much the same today - Kwik-Fit are still there; be surprised if any of the cars in shot have lasted.

[P5BNij]

RichB said:

P5BNij said:

A couple of old bangers at Old Oak Common loco depot in West London, 4th January 1969... this area is now the site of the Crossrail concrete depot...

I went past OOC a couple of days ago into Paddington and I was surprised to see even more of the site behind hoardings, presumably ready for re-development?

Yes Rich, as I understand it the remains of the depot on the north side of the mainlines will be gone soon to make room for a new flyover. Very sad in a way, when I worked there in the early '80s there were something like 1,200 people on the payroll. I have some great memories of the place and have always felt a connection with it as two of my great grandfather's brothers started as engine cleaners there when the depot opened in 1906.

Just found this gem... Sydenham Hill, March 1975...