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AndrewP
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Post by AndrewP » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:00 pm

Before the privacy issues were raised, there were a lot of Edinburgh streets that were not included at street level. The ones that I found to be missing were mostly, but not exclusively, dead ends in residential areas. I don't know what proportion of images have been withdrawn from Google Maps. I suspect that they are a very small minority.

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StewL
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Post by StewL » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:38 am

Wini
The ones that were removed were just two, one showing someone chucking up outside a pub, and the other of a man leaving a sex shop :lol:
Stewie

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Post by LesleyB » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:43 am

Hi Stew
The ones that were removed were just two, one showing someone chucking up outside a pub, and the other of a man leaving a sex shop
How on earth do you know this...or are you just having us on?

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WilmaM
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Post by WilmaM » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:46 am

BBC news had that info yesterday.
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LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:49 am

Hi Wilma
Thanks. Clearly I need to get out of TS more... :roll: :lol:

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StewL
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Post by StewL » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:55 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Stewie

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AndrewP
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Post by AndrewP » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:20 am

The cyclists who collided in a Bristol street are still there.

Click here to see Bristol cyclists after collision.

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wini
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Post by wini » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:39 am

Hi Stewie

That must have been absolutely charming.

Wonder how many more they might have to remove because of peopoe's indiscretions? The mind boggles.

wini :lol: :lol:
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Post by LesleyB » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:54 am

Found the article re. the Google images on BBC site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7954596.stm
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Anne H
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Post by Anne H » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:35 pm

I don't take it as an invasion of privacy...they aren't exactly up-to-date images and you can only see what you would see if you were to walk through the streets yourself! I think it's great and hope they get around to including many more areas for although there have been thousands of images taken, only 25 cities throughout the UK has been done, so lots more to go.

Wouldn't it be fantastic if they went around all the graveyards filming the headstones? I think every family historian should suggest it to them, but in the meantime, sit back and relax and enjoy having a wander through the streets that have been done. :wink:

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