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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: sonofthom on Saturday 30 December 17 10:18 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone identify the location on the attached photo. The photo dates to Victorian times and the only info on it is the pencilled wording, possibly added later, "Albert Buildings" on the reverse; An internet search failed to find a suitable match. I assume that the location is in Scotland as I acquired it with a batch of identifiably Scottish images.
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Albert Buildings Earnock Hamilton ?
Sandra
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Albert Buildings Earnock Hamilton ?
Sandra
Hsmilton is not a seaside/harbour location, Sandra.
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Albert Buildings Earnock Hamilton ?
Sandra
Hsmilton is not a seaside/harbour location, Sandra.
Presume you mean Hamilton.................
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Albert harbour Greenock possibly.
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Albert harbour Greenock possibly.
I've been looking at images around that area - and wondered if it was Greenock. I haven't found a similar image so far.
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Sandra, I am actually Hamilton born and bred and although it was a great place to live sadly it wasn't at the seaside.
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I thought Linlithgow by the tower but the tide's been out there for quite a while too! ;D
Skoosh
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Sandra, I am actually Hamilton born and bred and although it was a great place to live sadly it wasn't at the seaside.
No I do realise that - train of thought wandered while taking a rather "sad" phone call :'( Thanks.
Happy New Year or should I say Hogmanay.
Sandra
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My first thought was Greenock, but can't find any images online that would back that up. If it is in Scotland, then I think it has to be somewhere in the Central belt.
Isobel
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Could that be a causeway across a river estuary?
The large building on the right is curved, which is distinctive.
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Interesting thought Josey. It has also raised for me the question of where the photographer was standing to take such a photograph. There must have been some sort of structure, or land, to give him a stable platform.
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May I suggest not becoming locked into the seafront train of thought. IMO, the structure in the foreground resembles a footbridge (note the raised sides); ie. a crossing from one side to another and could indicate a tidal estuary or broad tidal river. It doesn't resemble a quay or jetty.
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There must have been some sort of structure, or land, to give him a stable platform.
From the "buttresses" in right foreground it looks to me as though photographer is standing on the other side of the river.
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Not Scotland, but Weston-super-Mare!
Best wishes for the New Year, and Lang may yer Lum's Reek.
Istrice
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Think you might be right :)
https://www.francisfrith.com/weston-super-mare/weston-super-mare-royal-crescent-1887_20324x
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Not Scotland, but Weston-super-Mare!
Best wishes for the New Year, and Lang may yer Lum's Reek.
Istrice
Well spotted....and the same tae you!
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Many thanks Istrice and very well spotted. Clearly I was too quick to assume it must be Scotland.
All the best for the New Year.
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pencilled wording, possibly added later, "Albert Buildings" on the reverse;
I think Albert Buildings were those on the left of the photo. The ones on the right were Victoria Buildings.
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/331521/161941/13/100312