Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903824 times)

RW · « **Reply #4425 on:** 04 November, 2011, 11:54:23 am »

I've never been there, but when I was a child back in the 60s there would be the obligatory visit to my father's Aunty Lil in Llandebie and then we'd take her out for a drive round her old haunts. Paxton's tower has stuck in my mind from interminable afternoons.

RW · « **Reply #4426 on:** 04 November, 2011, 12:24:39 pm »

How about this?

fuzzy · « **Reply #4427 on:** 04 November, 2011, 12:33:35 pm »

It reminds me of somewhere in Firenza/ Florence.

Tewdric · « **Reply #4428 on:** 04 November, 2011, 12:34:42 pm »

I was thinking further east. Istanbul?

RW · « **Reply #4429 on:** 04 November, 2011, 01:12:51 pm »

Both on the right sort of track, but not geographically.

Steph · « **Reply #4430 on:** 04 November, 2011, 01:19:20 pm »

Chioggia?

RW · « **Reply #4431 on:** 04 November, 2011, 01:26:18 pm »

wheres's that?

Steph · « **Reply #4432 on:** 04 November, 2011, 01:57:46 pm »

Right at the mouth of the Venice lagoon, southern end. Rode round that area a few times.

RW · « **Reply #4433 on:** 04 November, 2011, 02:52:59 pm »

It's quite a bit further west.

PaulR · « **Reply #4434 on:** 04 November, 2011, 03:27:13 pm »

South Kensington?

(I know it's not, but that was what I thought of first!)

RW · « **Reply #4435 on:** 04 November, 2011, 03:47:08 pm »

a little bit further west than that

Riggers · « **Reply #4436 on:** 04 November, 2011, 03:49:12 pm »

We I give up!

border-rider · « **Reply #4437 on:** 04 November, 2011, 04:00:34 pm »

Quote from: CptBob on 04 November, 2011, 03:47:08 pm

a little bit further west than that

Newport ?

RW · « **Reply #4438 on:** 04 November, 2011, 04:10:07 pm »

Not Newport - no transporter bridge. I thought this was going to be easy.

Jaded · « **Reply #4439 on:** 04 November, 2011, 05:16:52 pm »

It has to be Swindon.

PaulR · « **Reply #4440 on:** 04 November, 2011, 05:17:29 pm »

the other one that occurred to me was Westminster Cathedral, but that's not west of Imperial, I think

RW · « **Reply #4441 on:** 04 November, 2011, 05:31:46 pm »

Quote from: Peewit on 04 November, 2011, 05:17:29 pm

the other one that occurred to me was Westminster Cathedral, but that's not west of Imperial, I think

Apologies - my sense of direction has failed me again

it is Westminster Cathedral.
There are a couple of days in the year where the sunset lines up with the hole in the tower as viewed from work in Victoria Street.

PaulR · « **Reply #4442 on:** 04 November, 2011, 05:47:16 pm »

Oh goody. I won't have a chance to post another until a bit later this evening so if anyone wants to take the next turn, feel free!

Tewdric · « **Reply #4443 on:** 04 November, 2011, 06:04:59 pm »

Marrakesh?

Jaded · « **Reply #4444 on:** 04 November, 2011, 06:12:18 pm »

Quote from: Tewdric on 04 November, 2011, 06:04:59 pm

Marrakesh?

Is this a sort of inverse question, where we have to supply a photo?

Jurek · « **Reply #4445 on:** 04 November, 2011, 06:32:21 pm »

Quote from: Peewit on 04 November, 2011, 05:47:16 pm

........ so if anyone wants to take the next turn, feel free!

Of course - Westminster Cathedral!!!!
Gah!
I've been to every mosque in the south of England this afternoon.
While Peewit thumbs through his photo album, amuse yourselves with this:

hatler · « **Reply #4446 on:** 04 November, 2011, 06:33:52 pm »

West Mersea ?

Jurek · « **Reply #4447 on:** 04 November, 2011, 06:40:44 pm »

Nope.

chris · « **Reply #4448 on:** 04 November, 2011, 07:10:30 pm »

Grays?

Jurek · « **Reply #4449 on:** 04 November, 2011, 07:39:41 pm »

Quote from: chris on 04 November, 2011, 07:10:30 pm

Grays?

You saucy sailor!

Grays, indeed.
Lightship No. 38 (the second oldest in Europe) built in 1860.
Moored at that location for the last 60 / 70 years when Thurrock Yacht Club acquired her to use as their clubhouse.
She fell into disrepair (and subsequent vandalism) once a new clubhouse was acquired in the 70's.
Once bearing the words 'GULL' and 'BRAKE' along her midships - testimony to when she was stationed for duty at the aforementioned locations on Goodwin Sands way back in the 1930's.

Shame to see a ship like this trashed.

The photo I posted is pre-2009, since which time the mast and lantern have been removed.

Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903824 times)

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