The "guess the place" thread

[David Martin]

The Whitley is unarmed, so it would be on way from factory

Armstrong Whitworth had a factory in Coventry, and the Whitley was named after a suburb of Coventry. A bit of Google Earthing found that the main road matches the A429 crossing the railway and heading south out of the city towards Kenilworth, before turning right. Near where it turns right is a park containing the Coventry War Memorial (1st world war), and a bit more Googling found that this matches the monument at the top of the picture above the port tail wing of the plane.

Much applause. My Im is duely pressed,,,

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[alan]

The Whitley is unarmed, so it would be on way from factory

Armstrong Whitworth had a factory in Coventry, and the Whitley was named after a suburb of Coventry. A bit of Google Earthing found that the main road matches the A429 crossing the railway and heading south out of the city towards Kenilworth, before turning right. Near where it turns right is a park containing the Coventry War Memorial (1st world war), and a bit more Googling found that this matches the monument at the top of the picture above the port tail wing of the plane.

U R Sherlock Holmes  AICMFP

[clarion]

That's impressive.  But I still claim a bit of credit for guessing Coventry

[Jaded]

The goods yard is now a shed park.

My excuse on not getting the location is that I worked the other side of town.   

[nuttycyclist]

YACF never ceases to amaze me.  You are such talented folk (and I apologise for bringing the average IQ down).

[Mr Larrington]

Fuzzy - is yours the site of a SEEKRIT bunker, formerly occupied by one Corporal A. Hitler?

Edit: In Berlin, obv.

[αdαmsκι]

Armstrong Whitworth had a factory in Coventry, and the Whitley was named after a suburb of Coventry. A bit of Google Earthing found that the main road matches the A429 crossing the railway and heading south out of the city towards Kenilworth, before turning right.....

Very impressive!  I am sure historian chappy will be most happy to hear the good news.

[Jaded]

With Google Earth you can alter the angle that you are looking at the ground.

This is the best I can do:


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[clarion]

That's a good match.

[fuzzy]

Der Furhers bunker (and site of the pit where his body was allegedly burned) iy the keyrekt answer Your Mayorship. It was turned into a carp park by the post Nazi era authoroities for two reasons- to allow dogs to shit on his grave and to reduce the liklihood of Neo Nazis' and sympathisers turning the area into a shrine.

[nuttycyclist]

Jaded.  That's good work.

I love poring over old photos and comparing them to the latest.

One thing that strikes me there is that although building construction has taken place, it looks as though there are now more trees than before.

[clarion]

I think that the park and estate had newly-planted trees in the first pic, which have now matured.

[chris]

Time for a new piccie (if anyone gets near I'll have to do a bit of Goooooogling to remind myself where it is!) -

[alan]

Portchester?

[αdαmsκι]

I reckon this is a coal power station. Didcot?

[chris]

[Googles to see where Porchester is, then Googles to remind self where picture actually is] No not Porchester or Didcot (or Yorkshire).

[αdαmsκι]

I am sure historian chappy will be most happy to hear the good news.

Thank you so much for your positive reply to me inquiry. The Google pics are superb. I have been doing a detailed research into No. 10 Operational Training Unit who were based at RAF Abingdon during WW2. They primary used Whitley bombers and this little bit of info will further compliment my study.
 
Thank everyone who was involved.
Regards

yacf making a positive contribution a somebodies studies  Give yourselves a pat on the back!

[RJ]

Is that wall in front of the power station Roman?

[chris]

Is that wall in front of the power station Roman?

Sure is!

[alan]

Is that wall in front of the power station Roman?

Sure is!

That's why I thought of Portchester.

How about... Chester?

[chris]

Is that wall in front of the power station Roman?

Sure is!

That's why I thought of Portchester.

How about... Chester?

No.

[Mr Larrington]

Having guessed Fuzzy's SEEKRIT Bunker, it must be my turn to have a go:

[nuttycyclist]

America.


What's my prize?

[annie]

Is that wall in front of the power station Roman?

Sure is!

That's why I thought of Portchester.

How about... Chester?

No.

Kent?

[andrew_s]

Is that wall in front of the power station Roman?

trawling memory, Richborough?