SD9906 : Army Convoy in Dobcross

near to Uppermill, Oldham, Great Britain

Army Convoy in Dobcross
Army Convoy in Dobcross
On the second weekend of August every year there is a wartime weekend event in Saddleworth LinkExternal link
Over the weekend there are various events throughout the area.
On the Sunday one of the biggest convoys of wartime vehicles makes its away around Saddleworth passing through
the villages of Uppermill, Delph, Standedge, Diggle, Dobcross and back to Uppermill.
If the weather is good the event brings the crowds out who line the route through the all villages.
In the photograph above the convoy makes its way through the centre of Dobcross.
SD9906 : Yanks Event Dobcross
SD9905 : Army Convoy in High Street Uppermill
SD9905 : View from a Cab
SE0210 : The Carriage House Inn
SD9905 : Saddleworth Wartime Weekend 2008
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SD9906, 34 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Paul Anderson   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Sunday, 10 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 11 August, 2008
Category
Village street   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 992 066 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:33.3722N 2:0.8038W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 991 066
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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