Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 903804 times)

Googlespy was of little help on this occasion, as was the Costas poisson rouge.

As we're playing the Boxing Day rules today (I just made that up), I nominate Matthew as the person who cannot play this round.

clarion · « **Reply #3357 on:** 26 December, 2010, 12:45:57 pm »

I'd guess at the London sewers, but it's light - Hungerford Bridge outflow?

Jurek · « **Reply #3358 on:** 26 December, 2010, 12:50:17 pm »

Not Hungerford Bridge outflow.

I'm going out for bit, so responses may not be forthcoming for a while.
(That is not a clue

)

Jurek · « **Reply #3359 on:** 26 December, 2010, 06:44:18 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 26 December, 2010, 12:50:17 pm

(That is not a clue )

But (as no one seems to be biting) this is - Clarion was correct with the London connection.
Also, there is a golf connection.

Jurek · « **Reply #3360 on:** 27 December, 2010, 09:50:37 am »

And.... when it was built it was the largest of its kind in the world, and it still is the largest in Europe.

matthew · « **Reply #3361 on:** 27 December, 2010, 02:33:31 pm »

I know I have been nominated as excluded due to work connections. But I guess it is inside the storage reservoir on Wimbledon Common?

Never been there but have seen images from its construction.

Jurek · « **Reply #3362 on:** 27 December, 2010, 03:42:59 pm »

Reservoir yes. But not on Wimbledon Common.
Sorry.
You were only excluded on Boxing Day as we were playing Boxing Day rules.
Today is another day, when you should (as befits the season) look to the east

.
The South East.

Adrian · « **Reply #3363 on:** 27 December, 2010, 03:56:47 pm »

OK, Honor Oak?

Jurek · « **Reply #3364 on:** 27 December, 2010, 04:04:21 pm »

Quote from: Adrian on 27 December, 2010, 03:56:47 pm

OK, Honor Oak?

The seasonal mince pie goes to Adrian - I think that's the second time you've guessed one of mine.

Honor Oak Reservoir, built between 1901 and 1909, at the time the largest brick built reservoir in the world, still the largest in Europe.
The roof was grassed over and now forms part of the 9-hole Aquarius golf course.
Here.

Adrian · « **Reply #3365 on:** 27 December, 2010, 04:06:52 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 27 December, 2010, 04:04:21 pm

Quote from: Adrian on 27 December, 2010, 03:56:47 pm
OK, Honor Oak?

The seasonal mince pie goes to Adrian - I think that's the second time you've guessed one of mine.

That is because I know your interest in all matters subterranean and especially its intersection with SE London.

Adrian · « **Reply #3366 on:** 27 December, 2010, 04:08:05 pm »

I haven't got a photo to hand. If anyone wants to jump in, feel free.

Jurek · « **Reply #3367 on:** 27 December, 2010, 05:28:59 pm »

Quote from: Adrian on 27 December, 2010, 04:08:05 pm

I haven't got a photo to hand. If anyone wants to jump in, feel free.

OK, seeing as you put it like that, and in the absence of anything else in the last hour.....

I'm unable to find a word meaning the opposite of subterranean, so this could be a two part question....

Where is this?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3368 on:** 27 December, 2010, 07:10:01 pm »

Is it some kind of opencast mining equipment?

Jurek · « **Reply #3369 on:** 27 December, 2010, 07:16:10 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 December, 2010, 07:10:01 pm

Is it some kind of opencast mining equipment?

Nope. But rail and water are involved.

jogler · « **Reply #3370 on:** 27 December, 2010, 07:24:20 pm »

a Red Planet info control on the Milky Way Audax

Jurek · « **Reply #3371 on:** 27 December, 2010, 07:32:02 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 27 December, 2010, 07:24:20 pm

a Red Planet info control on the Milky Way Audax

There is a touch of HG Wells there....

matthew · « **Reply #3372 on:** 27 December, 2010, 07:40:49 pm »

It as container crane, probably on the Thames Estuary but I don't know which one (or even what the options are)

Jurek · « **Reply #3373 on:** 27 December, 2010, 07:45:26 pm »

It is lifting equipment - but not for containers. Nor is it the Thames Estuary. Upstream from there.

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #3374 on:** 27 December, 2010, 08:00:35 pm »

'Tis the lifting bridge over Deptford Creek.