Thanks to
Cambridge University Air Photos we can now see what Old Copse looked like in the 1950's. The first two photos below were taken in June 1953: note how the whole area is wooded right up to the field boundary in the north. The larger older trees (which show as darker) follow the banks of Hawkins Pond and the edge of the field boundary.. The lighter grey areas - particularly in the north of the two pictures - show what is presumably regrowth where the area has been unmanaged during the war years.
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| Taken 29th June 1953 |
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| Taken 29th June 1953 |
The next two photos from 1958 show the beginnings of the clearance in preparation for the Scots Pine plantation. The large trees at the field boundary remain, but south of that there are clear areas where felling has started. The second photo from 1958 clearly shows how felling has begun along the line of Grouse Road.
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| Taken 26th June 1958 |
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| Taken 26th June 1958 |
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