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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 21:00 BST (UK) »
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I think Al's right - a board of some description: but if we can't make out the roadsign, what's our chance of reading that board? 

You have a point Paul.  Even if we could read the board it probably says something like "The Lord will provide" which might actually be the only way of getting an answer to where the photo was taken. Smiley
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 21:09 BST (UK) »
I agree with ndedross that the car in the foreground is an 1100 and it looks like a 'C' reg which puts it registered in 1965. The rear car approaching is a Mark 1 Ford Cortina which backs up the 1960's date as does the hairstyle of the person by the roadsign.

Any chance of a really hi-res scan of the roadsign?
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 21:37 BST (UK) »
I believe you Paul  Grin I'd rather tootle along a B road than a motorway any day of the week.  Prickwillow sounds a nice place for a picnic.

Everytime I stare at the road sign I see a different number  Shocked  Does the sign pointing right look like two names or one long one ?

Cross-eyed Su  Shocked
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 21:49 BST (UK) »
        Smiley Don't know if it's any help,

But I think churches always have the altar window facing East.  So the doors in this photo would be facing West.

The shadow looks like early afternoon, summer clothes on people, makes shadows short.

After big debates here the front car is a Prefect.

  Grin Lesanne. and all the family  Grin
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:06 BST (UK) »
The car on the right could be a Prefect or a Poplar?

The road sign right looks to have a two word place name and no designation - so Unclassified.

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:08 BST (UK) »
So Mablethorpe's out then  Grin

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:13 BST (UK) »
Mablethorpe is always out!?

Good cartch on the church orientation - the picture had to be taken from the south looking north.

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:15 BST (UK) »
I'll try to paste better pictures of the sign and licence plate.

Gosh Su! I hope I'm not driving anyone potty! Er... whatever that means! Smiley

I don't see any other clues... but then I thought the church was the only clue. I don't think it's a sign on the church... it seems to be part of the building.

The hair does seem a tad too long for the 50's.

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #38 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:23 BST (UK) »
I've gone all giddy now  Shocked  North South East West ... speaking as one who doesn't know her left from her right, which way is up  Huh

The numbers have changed now to 1189 ... or is that 3386?

Donna can you tell us anything more about the photo ?

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #39 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:38 BST (UK) »
Does it look like something something CK something on the signpost to anyone else ?

If you sit back and squint, you get a better picture.

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #40 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:40 BST (UK) »
SQUINT?  I'll need a new eye test after looking at this piccie! Shocked
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #41 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:45 BST (UK) »
Thank goodness, I thought my glasses had misted over with all the squinting  Shocked

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #42 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:48 BST (UK) »
 Cool  where does the B 3248 go?
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #43 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:50 BST (UK) »
It runs through Clovelly Dykes in Devon
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #44 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 22:53 BST (UK) »
              Grin That's no good then??

                   Perhaps that's the holiday cottage.   um... not hilly enough for Devon.
                     
                                            Grin
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