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Topic: Where is this photo taken? Please? (Read 15583 times)
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Paul E
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Hi Donna
There is in fact a direction sign in the middle of the photograph, but it would need a scan at a higher resolution to try to decypher it.
It certainly looks like an English view.
cheers
Paul
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duckcharm
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Thank you very much, Paul,
I'm so happy that it looks like an English view. My 90 year old Mom thinks that the photo was taken in Shropshire... but, her ancestors also come from Cumberland.
Yes indeed, there is a sign that I've tried to magnify with a glass.
I'll try to do it via scanner...
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Shropshire: James, Lawley, Mumford, Dyer
Cumberland: Pattinson, Russell, Knight, Hanna, Durham
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright.
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sjsbc
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Hi,
I'm not a car expert, but didn't the older cars have number plates which identified which town they were from?
I seem to remember using a RAC/AA book as a child on a long journey to do this.
Perhaps if you did the same with the car it may help?
Sue
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SCOTLAND: Scotland, Morrison, Bonnella, Third,
LINCOLNSHIRE: Bell, King, Emerson, Leesing, Canty, Cutting, Fox,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE: Antill, Onslow, Crook, Jenkins,
LANCASHIRE: Hall, Mayson, Dearden,
WILTSHIRE: Sloper, King, Willis, Stockwell,
ESSEX: Stone, Webb, Smith, Hawkins, Frye,
SOMERSET: Harrison, Jones,
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Little Nell
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The car at the cross roads seems to be on the correct side of the road for Britain - and isn't that a Mini on the left of the photo?
Also in the enlargement, I see the fanlights open in the windows in the house behind the fence. That is generally an English thing.
Is there a postmark at all?
Nell
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Keith Bateman
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Hi Donna,
If I read that road sign number think it is B1283 - which is in Durham.
Anyone see a different number?- not quite clear enough for me!
Cheers
Keith
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indiapaleale
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My husband thinks I've lost it!
I'm sitting in front of the computer with a magnifying glass and one eye shut trying to read the road sign.....
My money is on B1243 which is at South Skirlaugh, near Kingston on Hull.
Ring any bells?
Indi in California
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Keith Bateman
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Should have said - the car heading towards us is an Austin A35 - so nearly certainly England - 1955
Keith
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duckcharm
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Oh Man! I am literally laughing out loud, Indi!
Please tell your hubby that I am forever grateful for anyone that can help me. I've done the magnifying glass thingy... but, I'm past that 40 year old stage... meaning: my eyes go goofy. 
I honestly do not have any bells ringing unless they come from Shropshire or Cumberland. AND, even then, you must spell everything out for me... darn newbies!
Should have said - the car heading towards us is an Austin A35 - so nearly certainly England - 1955
Yes indeed, Keith! That would be about the time range... I was thinking about 1953?
TY all, Donna
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Shropshire: James, Lawley, Mumford, Dyer
Cumberland: Pattinson, Russell, Knight, Hanna, Durham
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright.
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Boongie Pam
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I agree with the B1243
According to the 1:25,000 map South Skirlaugh has a church with a tower - not steeple.
Looking along the B1243 Rise has a steepled church but doesn't seem to have enough houses.
Sigglesthorne = tower
Catwick = tower
Long Riston = tower
(there aren't many steeples in teh area!)
P 
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All census look up transcriptions are Crown Copyright
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier
Currently offline due to work reasons- sorry for the silence!
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Boongie Pam
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Looking at Skirlaugh - there is a chapel today on a junction which has the B1243 in the right direction from it. Long long shot but maybe the church has lost it's steeple? And is now a chapel? [Red Arrow]
Pam
Or the road number maybe wrong 
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All census look up transcriptions are Crown Copyright
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Dumfrieshire: Fallen, Fallon, Carruthers, Scott, Farish, Aitchison, Green, Ryecroft, Thomson, Stewart
Midlothian: Linn/d, Aitken, Martin
North Wales: Robins(on), Hughes, Parry, Jones
Cumberland: Lowther, Young, Steward, Miller
Somerset: Palmer, Cork, Greedy, Clothier
Currently offline due to work reasons- sorry for the silence!
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Keith Bateman
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Roads in Shropshire begin with 4 or 5
Roads in Cumberland with 5 or 6
So unless we are reading the sign wrongly - don't think the place is in either county!
Keith
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