good ol' boys only - help requested

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Anyone any idea where in Norwich this is?

No river, no cathedral, no St Johns, no Mousehold.
Can't be Carrow Rd, or Boundary Pk
Don't think its the Firs, or any of the other dog tracks.

ANy (sensible) suggestions?

Posted By: Henclrikus on June 29th 2020 at 11:41:42

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good ol' boys only - help requested (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 11:41:42
- Interestingly 1926 was the year my Dad was born.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 29, 16:43:20
  - He had you young (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 29, 19:34:11
- thanks to all contributions. Earlham Rd looks a good match (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 12:36:52
- The old cycle speedway track. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 29, 12:11:13
- This is fascinating. It *feels* like it might be around the eaton area (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 11:58:14
  - Not entirely sure that is actually Norwich (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 29, 12:04:10
    - Could be right, was an interesting few minutes detectoring though! (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 12:06:48
      - That big Victorian building would surely not have been knocked down? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 29, 12:14:44
        
        It was a college. See the map below. Now site of Parkside School (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 29, 12:20:10
        
        Blimey oh rachel riley (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 29, 13:33:26
        
        don't let TBF hear you use that ephithet. They ain't Best Buddies (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 13:37:28
        
        More info about the old college (General Chat) - Drinkell, Jun 29, 13:12:51
        
        the menu needs freshening up a bit (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 29, 13:24:50
- The Firs (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Jun 29, 11:56:08
  - Looks quite different (n/m) (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Jun 29, 11:57:11
- Recreation Road Earlham? (n/m) (General Chat) - Drinkell, Jun 29, 11:49:06
  - Great photo. Here's a pic from an old map (General Chat) - Monty Peculiar, Jun 29, 12:17:27
    - Nice find... (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 29, 12:19:23
  - Agreed, recreation rd. the church to the NE of the playing field is (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 29, 12:10:27
    - and that church clearly has three-pitched-roof setup (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jun 29, 12:40:55
  - This is definitely recreatiion road (General Chat) - Drinkell, Jun 29, 12:00:31
  - Looks like it (Earlham Rd, The Avenues) (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Jun 29, 11:58:25
    - Yeah well done, good call... (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 29, 12:10:35
    - That's the area I was thinking, that road at the bottom looks a lot (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 12:01:30
      - Very bottom right could be the corner of Heigham park? (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 12:04:25

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