On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:58:29 +0100, Graeme Wall
 wrote:

>In message 
>          John Williamson  wrote:
>
>> Graeme Wall wrote:
>> > In message 
>> >           John Williamson  wrote:
>> > 
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>> > 
>> Google Earth doesn't do useful stuff like that, just pictures, 
>> unfortunately. 
>
>I thought it did, it's one of the readouts bottom left IIRC.  Or maybe I'm
>thinking of one of the other mapping packages.
>
You thought right. If you tick "Terrain" in the LHS "Layers" section
then you will see the altitude/elevation of the location under the
cursor at the bottom centre of the Google Earth main window.

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>> >> It's doable, IMHO, if the need is there & the cash is available.
>> >>
>> > 
>> > Neither would seem to be, now.
>> > 
>> <Shrug> It's the way of business.
>> 
>
>Canals are part of the leisure industry these days and I can't see anyone
>getting excited about viewing a brewery being demolished and a motorway
>junction.