The titles and descriptions of the walks vary in the documentation, the title pictures, the indexed names and so on (and this can be a little confusing).\u00a0 The sections are therefore organised by the indexed name and information about other naming is provided in each section.<\/p>\n
In the following sections you will find details about each walk including pictures and geographical information (if known) on the locations of the walks.<\/p>\n
A countryside walk<\/h1>\nDescription from disc<\/h2>\nTitle page<\/h3>\n
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A Scottish Wilderness<\/p>\n This is a forestry plantation and moorland in SW Scotland. Sitka and Norway spruce are planted in blocks of 3 to 30 years growth.\u00a0 The wettest sites are unplanted and are covered by purple moor grass and cotton grass.\u00a0 Heather grows on the drier soils.\u00a0 The soils are poor and acid with thick layers of peat in places.\u00a0 Rainfall is high.<\/p>\n Photographed: October 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 37860<\/p>\n Total frames: 893<\/p>\n Unknown.\u00a0 Mentioned to be in the Dumfries area (during a talk at the CfCH).<\/p>\n Council 'High Rise' Flat<\/p>\n Council estates characterised by semi-skilled and unskilled families, high unemployment and some ethnic groups.\u00a0 Some households are large but there are many one parent families.\u00a0 Residents are generally younger than average and tend to move frequently.\u00a0 Few people have their own cars.<\/p>\n Typical locations: Hackney, Islington<\/p>\n Photographed: January 1986<\/p>\n Start frame: 30211<\/p>\n Total frames: 519<\/p>\n The high rise building featured in the walk is Trellick Tower. Trellick Tower is a 31-storey block of flats in Kensal Town, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England.<\/p>\n The building can be found on Google maps using this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Farm and Farmhouse<\/p>\n This is an 890 acre mixed farm in East Anglia.\u00a0 The main enterprise is a herd of 300 dairy cattle which graze outdoors most of the year.\u00a0 Crops grown include grass for silage, some maize for feed, 260 acres of cereals (which are dried and stored on the farm) and 200 acres of sugar beet.\u00a0 There are also pigs, battery hens and a farm shop.<\/p>\n Photographed: September 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 38760<\/p>\n Total frames: 2056<\/p>\n The farm is located at: Grange Farm, Buxton Road, Norwich NR10 3PR, United Kingdom<\/p>\n You can view the farm on Google maps using the following link<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2 Bedroomed House<\/p>\n A show house representing one of the best selling semi-detached homes.<\/p>\n Typical occupants: Mostly white collar with a minority of skilled manual worker.\u00a0 Young families with working wives, few old people.\u00a0 Most workers commute by car.\u00a0 High spending on consumer goods.<\/p>\n Typical locations: Tamworth, Basingstoke, Chelmsford<\/p>\n Photographed: February 1986<\/p>\n Start frame: 29961<\/p>\n Total frames: 234<\/p>\n The show house featured on the disc is located at 8 Halfway Close, Birmingham, B44 8JL.\u00a0 You can view the house on Google maps using the following link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stone Cottage<\/p>\n Found in rural areas where the communities depend mainly on farming for their livelihood.\u00a0 Also popular with retired and second-home owners.\u00a0 Few shops and services but high levels of car ownership.\u00a0 Population older than average with below average unemployment.<\/p>\n Typical locations: Cornwall, North Wales, Cotswolds.<\/p>\n Photographed: November 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 32236<\/p>\n Total frames: 777<\/p>\n Unknown.\u00a0 Likely to be near Bodmin, Cornwall (various reference to Bodmin and Fore Street in pictures).\u00a0 Mentioned as being in Cornwall during a CfCH talk.<\/p>\n Terraced House<\/p>\n Typical occupants: Mainly skilled and semi-skilled workers in manufacturing and mining.\u00a0 Age and family structure close to the national average but with more elderly people.\u00a0 Unemployment is typical of country as a whole.\u00a0 Property is a mixture of owner-occupied and unfurnished rental with low residential turnover.<\/p>\n Typical locations: Bolsover, Rugby, Merseyside<\/p>\n Photographed: November 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 31784<\/p>\n Total frames: 442<\/p>\n The house in the walk is located at: 193 New Chester Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral CH62 4RD, UK<\/p>\n You can view the house on Google Maps using this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brecon<\/p>\n Brecon in Powys (population 6,500) represents commercial and administrative life. It is the centre for the Brecon Beacons National Park and is also a market town with regular livestock auctions.\u00a0 As one of the oldest Welsh towns Brecon retains a charter to allow street fairs.\u00a0 Most people work in local shops and offices and there is a sense of a well integrated community.<\/p>\n Photographed: October 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 33035<\/p>\n Total frames: 2738<\/p>\n The featured area of Brecon can be found on Google maps using this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n 'Stockbroker Belt' House<\/p>\n Here is the highest concentration of professional and managerial workers, many commuting to office jobs.\u00a0 The unemployment rate is low.\u00a0 Families are usually small with children in secondary or higher education.\u00a0 Houses are mostly detached, in rural or semi-rural settings and owner-occupied.\u00a0 Residential turnover is low.<\/p>\n Typical locations: Epsom, Solihull, Bearsden, Ponteland<\/p>\n Photographed: December 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 30735<\/p>\n Total frames: 1033<\/p>\n Unknown.\u00a0 The house is most likely in the Wycombe district as there are various references to Wycombe in the picture set:<\/p>\n An Urban Environment<\/p>\n An area of mixed housing with a multi-ethnic population in a Northern English city.\u00a0 Unemployment is high.\u00a0 Some houses have been improved - others are in need of repair.\u00a0 Major renovation of council owned terraces is underway.\u00a0 The low rise estate was built in the early 70s.\u00a0 Recent landscaping, provision of play areas and local workshops illustrates a change in the approach to urban planning.<\/p>\n Photographed: October 1985<\/p>\n Start frame: 35786<\/p>\n Total frames: 2169<\/p>\n The location depicted in the walk is the Elswick Road area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.\u00a0 The top-right of the map is Westgate Road and the bottom-left is Elswick Road.\u00a0 You can view the area in Google maps using the following link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Overview There are 9 virtual walks available on the National Disc (these are called ‘surrogate walks’ in the Domesday documentation).\u00a0 The available walks are as follows (note: these are the ‘index’ names for the walks rather than the on-screen title): A countryside walk A walk around a council flat A walk around a farm A walk around a showhouse A Continue reading Surrogate (Virtual) Walks<\/span>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.domesday86.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/countryside-walk-1.jpg\")
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A walk around a council flat<\/h1>\n
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A walk around a farm<\/h1>\n
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A walk around a showhouse<\/h1>\n
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A walk around a stone cottage<\/h1>\n
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A walk around a terrace house<\/h1>\n
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A walk around Brecon<\/h1>\n
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A walk around a detached house<\/h1>\n
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An urban walk<\/h1>\n
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