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Not every street as been done it seems to be the big cities and surrounding areas for now? . If you type in postcode or address it will tell you if street map is available As for the the little orange man I,m not sure what he does.?

I've just been on, tis so exciting!

Entered Google Earth which I have on my poota, clicked street maps and hey presto I was looking at so many camera's, walked along the embankment as never before. :))

I am getting the map, but what I really want is a photograph of my grandparents house which is still there.
No luck for me today... ;-0(
Deanna X

I tried to find it but got only a map which was not easy to enlarge.... but then perhaps I am just dumb!
Deanna X

Hi Pauline - I do have Google earth on my computer but was intrigued by the descriptions of the 3D maps but have had no luck locating this site yet.

Hi try Google Earth, I have the program on my computer and its really good (I think so).
You can just put in a street name and it will have a drop down box with a list of streets with the same name and viarious location e.g. Cross Street, Chesterton or Cross Street, Manchester click on the one you want and it will take you there you can zoom in, it has icons for bus stops, schools, churches ect, it gives you all the places of interest and road names and numbers, I've found it really helpfull because I have difficulties in seeing where places are in my mind, I have recently found the church where my grt grt grt grandparents are buried and found the precise details of how to get there great.
Also, if my memory serves me correctly you can put pics of places that may be of help onto the maps(it does say something about that) give it a go

I must be pretty useless. I use google as my search engine anyway, so typed in address that I wanted.... nothing. Type in google maps and then address.... nothing. What am I doing wrong?

hi All - after reading what everyone has put on here, I have managed to access the map of the address I was looking for. Now, and please do not laugh at my ignorance, how do I 'Drag' the little orange man to the street I want. I have tried clicking onto him, but that doesn't work.
Many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

Thanks Joan, but I do not know the post code
Julia in Derbyshire

Edgar - Please tell us all how to access it, in simple terms. Many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire,

It seems that Google have launched there UK street map at the moment it looks like the big citys London Liverpool etc and surrounding areas Had a look this morning Our house is not on yet but found my sisters who lives in Bradford
(have to have a word with her about state of her garden her bedroom curtains look a bit dogey too)
but it is quite good just type in your postcode and it will tell you if there is a street view , it gives address as well so you can follow the street till yo come to it.