Google street view

steeljack · 11-03-2010, 03:05

took a 'drive' down Blackburn Rd from the Town center towards Church on the "new" Google street view , have to admit had to slow down a bit in places to get my bearings .... biggest surprise was when I got to Church ....theres 'nowt' left , all gone , and whats with all the roll down metal storm shutters on the shop windows along Blackburn Rd. makes the place look bad, if theres a need for security stuff like that they should use the accordian/scissor type open weave things (sorry , just an opinion)

entwisi · 11-03-2010, 08:06

Hadn't realised they had released Accy in such detail, even our house is on it!

MargaretR · 11-03-2010, 10:31

Mine too.
I browsed a few of my marked places then it crashed - must be overloaded with people looking today

pipinfort · 11-03-2010, 15:45

Our house is on but the pic`s were taken early last year because my old car is on the drive...........

Barrie Yates · 11-03-2010, 15:49

Quite brilliant, but also somewhat depressing when you look at the waste land of Lonsdale St area where I lived for a number of years, at least the Maden St area of Church has been developed.
What is going to happen to the Lonsdale St area?

MargaretR · 11-03-2010, 15:55

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Originally Posted by pipinfort

Our house is on but the pic`s were taken early last year because my old car is on the drive...........

Mine is there still - I have actually driven 3 miles in the last 3 months

DaveinGermany · 11-03-2010, 19:32

You all seem quite pleased about it. I only mention it as not so long back some people were kicking up a right royal stink about having their houses shown, said it encouraged burglars, made it easy to see which houses were alarmed, best access etc.

Just wondered if you Folks felt the same way ? do you see it as an invasion of your privacy ? an incursion into your personal space / Home ? or do you genuinely not feel bothered ?

I must admit I've used the "Street view" a couple of times while planning Holiday stays, looking for the Hotel we intended to use, the area it was in & how busy it was there, all innocuous reasons but as stated some feel it is prying ! Views please.

mattylad · 11-03-2010, 20:51

IMO a burglar will walk around the streets, not use a poor view from Google to find houses to burgle.

You can see a lot more that way.

The street view is good though, its really good for people looking to move into an area to have a look around.

I had a look at the house my son is going to rent in Leeds t'other day.

garinda · 11-03-2010, 23:53

I'd guess Accy town centre was done early one Sunday morning.

Even that early there are cars parked badly, half on the pavements, on certain streches of Blackburn Road.

garinda · 11-03-2010, 23:55

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Originally Posted by garinda

I'd guess Accy town centre was done early one Sunday morning.

Even that early there are cars parked badly, half on the pavements, on certain streches of Blackburn Road.

And the shame of the two people sat at the end of Broadway, scoffing their faces with stuff from Greggs.

garinda · 12-03-2010, 00:39

Some of out civic leader's nets could do with a good soak in red hot water, with some Dolly Blue.

Studio25 · 12-03-2010, 09:57

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

...I must admit I've used the "Street view" a couple of times while planning Holiday stays, looking for the Hotel we intended to use, the area it was in & how busy it was there, all innocuous reasons but as stated some feel it is prying ! Views please.

Is there a plan for it to go live in Germany? Is it already live, and it's just disabled for people abroad?

katex · 12-03-2010, 10:40

I love it, although my steering isn't always that brilliant ...

I have no objection ... Mattylad has an excellent point on potential burgleries, and people's faces are blanked out ... so what is the problem ?

My son, in his capacity as a Transport Planner, finds it extremely useful for initial views of an area .... and, yes, he does also hoof it around these sites too.

So has a commercial value too.

lancsdave · 12-03-2010, 12:31

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Originally Posted by garinda

I'd guess Accy town centre was done early one Sunday morning.

Even that early there are cars parked badly, half on the pavements, on certain streches of Blackburn Road.

I'd say about 4pm on a Sunday afternoon

wadey · 12-03-2010, 14:09

I bet the traffic to the site is massive