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Being There - the There

Posted by OurTwoSense (Atlantic Shores, United States) on 7 March 2011 in Documentary & Street.

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After over 40 years, folks still gather at this Abbey Road location. The studios are on the left behind a graffiti wall that has become a bit of a shrine for fans.

The crossing itself was recently granted Grade II listed status by the government, the first time a piece of roadway has ever been so honored.

The detail has changed but the spirit still hovers.

See it Live ! - when there is enough capacity and view it on the MAP

Ronnie

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Comments (12)

ripple from Nottingham, United Kingdom

great composition again - different reason . I like to see the both side of the street before crossing.

11 Mar 2011 8:40pm

Marie from FRESNES, France

beau montage de scènes de rues.

11 Mar 2011 9:41pm

Christine from Duns, United Kingdom

Enjoyed this montage

12 Mar 2011 11:43am

@Christine: Yes, the spot still resonates. The webcam makes an interesting watch, if you can load it.

Marleen from Doesburg, Netherlands

Ah, I see......a bit like Jim Morrison's grave at Père Lachaise..graffiti and people hanging around..:-)

12 Mar 2011 7:01pm

yz from Budapest, Hungary

well, that's a famous piece of road, isn't it
i have a print of it also, a big square picture containing some strange obsolete vinyl something...

12 Mar 2011 7:22pm

@yz: ha ha . . yes, that'd be it and there's a lot of them around. According to Wiki, ""Abbey Road" sold over 3.3 million copies in the US in a little over a week, making it the best-selling LP of all time"

Julie Brown from Indianapolis, United States

Is that the reason for the zig zag lines on the road? I had every Beatles album and listened to them over and over again growing up here in middle America.

13 Mar 2011 2:08pm

@Julie Brown: Yes, has meant a lot to so many people. The zig-zag markings in the road, either side of the crossing, are to prohibit vehicles from waiting or parking on the crossing (any crossing, not just this one!) and to prohibit vehicles from overtaking.

Goddess from Tehran, Iran

Its fantastic !

14 Mar 2011 3:26pm

Daryl Johnson from New Malden, United Kingdom

I think this works very well as a little collage!

15 Mar 2011 9:52pm

crash from Weehawken, NJ and NYC, United States

lovely architecture in this hood .... i wonder how many tourists pose on the street every day .... !

16 Mar 2011 11:53am

@crash: Must have been 100 admirers there midday, midweek while I was there for 30 minutes . . .

mark / one way photo from London, United Kingdom

I didn't know it had listed status... that's quite funny. Nice set of shots.

17 Mar 2011 9:33pm

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

The zigzag lines at the borders - okay. But what's the meaning of the central zigzag line?

20 Mar 2011 11:33pm

@MadScientist: . . to indicate a prohibition on overtaking.

Barbara from Florida, United States

I enjoy these images. I had the Beatles albums and photos all over my bedroom walls growing up. Just recently there was something on TV about Abbey Rd. First time I've seen it and how people try to copy the famous 4 walking across and stop for a photo.
Glad you explained the zig zag lines. Coming from the states we would probably drive zig zag to stay inside the lines, and perhaps on the opposite side of the road.
Thanks for the webcam link, at 6:30 a.m. U.K. time there is a bit of traffic.
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!!!

4 Apr 2011 4:25am

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