Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 902833 times)

Bluebottle · « **Reply #1900 on:** 13 June, 2009, 06:23:35 pm »

The photo doesn't really do it justice, but the statue on the top seemed to overhang quite a bit. She also seemed to be mouthing, "Don't blink" $:-\$

Aidan · « **Reply #1901 on:** 13 June, 2009, 06:55:06 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 13 June, 2009, 02:00:22 am

Quote from: Aidan on 12 June, 2009, 09:17:48 pm

If we're doing sculpture, how about this?

Lissett airfield, 158 squadron memorial

how did you know that?

David Martin · « **Reply #1902 on:** 13 June, 2009, 10:31:07 pm »

Quote from: Bluebottle on 13 June, 2009, 06:23:35 pm

The photo doesn't really do it justice, but the statue on the top seemed to overhang quite a bit. She also seemed to be mouthing, "Don't blink" $:-\$

Koln Domkirke

andrew_s · « **Reply #1903 on:** 14 June, 2009, 01:26:23 am »

Quote from: Aidan on 13 June, 2009, 06:55:06 pm

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 13 June, 2009, 02:00:22 am
Lissett airfield, 158 squadron memorial
how did you know that?

A bit of googling I expect. I got as far as deciding it was probably a Bomber Command memorial, but didn't look hard enough.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #1904 on:** 14 June, 2009, 08:56:45 am »

guilty! But the poppy crosses were a hint.

Bluebottle · « **Reply #1905 on:** 14 June, 2009, 03:32:39 pm »

Not Koln Domkirke. Probably fair to say that the stone shouldn't be quite that black. Twas ver' impressive all the same.

andym · « **Reply #1906 on:** 14 June, 2009, 05:37:35 pm »

Castle/cathedral in Prague?

hellymedic · « **Reply #1907 on:** 14 June, 2009, 06:06:46 pm »

Google for 'basalt cathedral'...
45° 46' 43.28" N 3° 5' 5.81" E

Jaded · « **Reply #1908 on:** 14 June, 2009, 06:15:57 pm »

Googling? In Guess the Place? Whatever next - cake mixes at the WI cake stall?

Outraged of Slurrey.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1909 on:** 14 June, 2009, 06:56:22 pm »

A bigger boy did it upthread and runned away...

Bluebottle · « **Reply #1910 on:** 14 June, 2009, 07:29:27 pm »

Prenez une cathedrale...

The colour is partly due to the basalt, and partly the deposit from the years of Michelin factories that made up the town. The Michelin shop is just out of shot to the right.

robbo6 · « **Reply #1911 on:** 14 June, 2009, 08:48:23 pm »

Which means it's Clermont Ferrand cathedral.

chris · « **Reply #1912 on:** 14 June, 2009, 09:05:01 pm »

Another interior -

tonyh · « **Reply #1913 on:** 15 June, 2009, 05:34:31 am »

Quote from: chris on 14 June, 2009, 09:05:01 pm

Another interior -

Might that be in South Kensington?

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #1914 on:** 15 June, 2009, 06:24:45 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 14 June, 2009, 06:15:57 pm

Googling? In Guess the Place? Whatever next - cake mixes at the WI cake stall?

Outraged of Slurrey.

I knew it was either Lincolnshire or South Yorks areas, so just looked at Remembrance Day news reports.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #1915 on:** 15 June, 2009, 06:27:23 am »

Quote from: Robbo on 14 June, 2009, 08:48:23 pm

Which means it's Clermont Ferrand cathedral.

Beat me to it! There is a great gilt statue in the town, of Vercingetorix. Usually surrounded by junkies, unfortunately.

chris · « **Reply #1916 on:** 15 June, 2009, 06:47:44 am »

Quote from: tonyh on 15 June, 2009, 05:34:31 am

Quote from: chris on 14 June, 2009, 09:05:01 pm
Another interior -

Might that be in South Kensington?

No, not London.

mike · « **Reply #1917 on:** 15 June, 2009, 02:12:29 pm »

Jurek · « **Reply #1918 on:** 15 June, 2009, 02:16:47 pm »

Quote from: mike on 15 June, 2009, 02:12:29 pm

The top of the building which is in the south eastern corner of Piccadilly Circus / junction of Haymarket - was at one time occupied by the Japanese department store Sogo.

mike · « **Reply #1919 on:** 15 June, 2009, 02:50:21 pm »

yup. cool, isnt it? I'd walked past it for ages before I spotted it.

Bluebottle · « **Reply #1920 on:** 15 June, 2009, 07:32:05 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 15 June, 2009, 06:27:23 am

Quote from: Robbo on 14 June, 2009, 08:48:23 pm
Which means it's Clermont Ferrand cathedral.
Beat me to it! There is a great gilt statue in the town, of Vercingetorix. Usually surrounded by junkies, unfortunately.

No junkies the days I was there - lots of university types handing out flyers for a strike and demo (quel surprise)

andrew_s · « **Reply #1921 on:** 16 June, 2009, 12:13:01 am »

Quote from: chris on 15 June, 2009, 06:47:44 am

Quote from: tonyh on 15 June, 2009, 05:34:31 am
Quote from: chris on 14 June, 2009, 09:05:01 pm
Another interior -

Might that be in South Kensington?

No, not London.

Leeds?

chris · « **Reply #1922 on:** 16 June, 2009, 07:12:53 am »

Quote from: andrew_s on 16 June, 2009, 12:13:01 am

Quote from: chris on 15 June, 2009, 06:47:44 am
Quote from: tonyh on 15 June, 2009, 05:34:31 am
Quote from: chris on 14 June, 2009, 09:05:01 pm
Another interior -

Might that be in South Kensington?

No, not London.

Leeds?

It's somewhere between the two.

Martin · « **Reply #1923 on:** 16 June, 2009, 07:19:19 am »

Quote from: chris on 16 June, 2009, 07:12:53 am

Quote from: andrew_s on 16 June, 2009, 12:13:01 am
Quote from: chris on 15 June, 2009, 06:47:44 am
Quote from: tonyh on 15 June, 2009, 05:34:31 am
Quote from: chris on 14 June, 2009, 09:05:01 pm
Another interior -

Might that be in South Kensington?

No, not London.

Leeds?

It's somewhere between the two.

Oxford Nat Hist museum?

chris · « **Reply #1924 on:** 16 June, 2009, 07:46:32 am »

Quote from: Martin on 16 June, 2009, 07:19:19 am

Oxford Nat Hist museum?

Yes. The uncropped picture has a dinosaur in the bottom of the frame -

Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 902833 times)

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