Google Street View launches in the UK

See Scunthorpe's streets in virtual 3D

Google Street View launches in the UK View more images

19 March 2009 10:47 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Despite protests from privacy campaigners, Google Street View has finally launched in the UK around 2 years after the service went live in the States.

The roll out of the service - that provides a photographic look at geographical locations - lets internet users get a 3D virtual view by panning, rotating and zooming in Google maps.

In the UK, Street View will be initially available for 25 UK cities including London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The full list of cities covered is: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Coventry, Derby, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Southampton, York, Belfast, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Swansea.

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Comments

  • Apparently Wheres Wally is hidden in one of the Street View pictures in the UK. Not sure how true this is though. Posted by JJMcClure, UK
  • Yesss. Edinburghhhhhh.

    About time!
    Posted by Kurt Munro, Scotland
  • Looking forward to visiting lots of different places from the comfort of my own chair. Posted by Kate Reid, Belfast Northern Ireland
  • i like this Posted by jake, manchester, middleton

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