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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Where is this?
« on: Wednesday 05 July 23 15:51 BST (UK) »
Thank you! Doesn't look to have changed at all - apart from looking cleaner.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Where is this?
« on: Wednesday 05 July 23 13:25 BST (UK) »
Following the successful identification of some of the locations in my late fathers slides/ negatives - here's another one.
Anyone recognize the white lighthouse and buildings in the background? I'm guessing Scotland but maybe not...probably taken in mid 50's
Anyone recognize the white lighthouse and buildings in the background? I'm guessing Scotland but maybe not...probably taken in mid 50's
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Where Am I? No. 234 - Another one of those houses
« on: Friday 06 January 23 16:39 GMT (UK) »
another afternoon looking back over the WAI posts - found this one - what does everyone think.
Offcote Grange, Ashbourne - now renovated, along with outbuildings into self catering accommodation
http://www.offcotegrange.com/wp-content/gallery/history/thumbs/thumbs_31-july-2004-3.jpg
Offcote Grange, Ashbourne - now renovated, along with outbuildings into self catering accommodation
http://www.offcotegrange.com/wp-content/gallery/history/thumbs/thumbs_31-july-2004-3.jpg
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Where Am I? No. 32 - Country Church
« on: Friday 06 January 23 15:59 GMT (UK) »
Quite a distinctive porchway - after a few hours on google found this. St Marys Church, Betteshanger, Kent (hope the link to google maps works!)
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/St+Mary%E2%80%99s+Church,+Betteshanger/@51.2248809,1.3107243,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPPFBwjsAeZyzWirDknbVvXWxjYkq52mqMP3o96!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPPFBwjsAeZyzWirDknbVvXWxjYkq52mqMP3o96%3Dw224-h336-k-no!7i1184!8i1776!4m5!3m4!1s0x47deb1da733250c1:0xe96eb72afd34dfea!8m2!3d51.2248809!4d1.3107243
Trish1908
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/St+Mary%E2%80%99s+Church,+Betteshanger/@51.2248809,1.3107243,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPPFBwjsAeZyzWirDknbVvXWxjYkq52mqMP3o96!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPPFBwjsAeZyzWirDknbVvXWxjYkq52mqMP3o96%3Dw224-h336-k-no!7i1184!8i1776!4m5!3m4!1s0x47deb1da733250c1:0xe96eb72afd34dfea!8m2!3d51.2248809!4d1.3107243
Trish1908
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Where Am I? No. 193 - Building
« on: Friday 06 January 23 15:26 GMT (UK) »
I recently joined a local 'now and then' fb group and came across this. I haven't been able to find any other pictures but think this is correct.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cycle Race - anyone know where?
« on: Saturday 16 July 22 12:37 BST (UK) »
Wow Trish18! I cannot believe this is solved. Its certainly the longest running photo I've been unable to identify - think the previous record was 2 years!
I'm not too far away from South Elmsall (about 30 miles) so will be driving over to take a 'now' picture from as close to the original standpoint as possible
Many thanks to you (and everyone that tried to assist!)
Trish1908
I'm not too far away from South Elmsall (about 30 miles) so will be driving over to take a 'now' picture from as close to the original standpoint as possible
Many thanks to you (and everyone that tried to assist!)
Trish1908
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cycle Race - anyone know where?
« on: Sunday 03 November 19 16:55 GMT (UK) »
Unfortunately not. I inherited a few thousand photos, slides and negatives- most of which have some notation attached but there are a couple of hundred that were loose in the bottom of a box. These are the ones I am trawling through slowly to try and identify.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cycle Race - anyone know where?
« on: Sunday 03 November 19 14:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi arthurk
Many thanks for reminding me this picture is still out there!
my father was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire and never lived anywhere else. He did, however, go on walking/ cycling holidays all over the UK throughout the 1940s, 50s and early 60s, usually staying in Youth Hostels. As part of my detective work I have looked through his YHA cards (which were stamped at each hostel) to see if there might have been a time trial/ race in locations that corresponded with where he was, but no luck.
With regards to the photo, its actually one of my dads slides - I'm going to take it out of the frame and see if there's any more to the image that might give us a clue.
Also, I believe the bus in the photo to be a Samuel Ledgard bus but not sure if that helps anyone
So glad this is still piquing interest - its the longest unidentified picture of my dads so far, and I'm starting to think this one might never be solved.
Trish
Many thanks for reminding me this picture is still out there!
my father was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire and never lived anywhere else. He did, however, go on walking/ cycling holidays all over the UK throughout the 1940s, 50s and early 60s, usually staying in Youth Hostels. As part of my detective work I have looked through his YHA cards (which were stamped at each hostel) to see if there might have been a time trial/ race in locations that corresponded with where he was, but no luck.
With regards to the photo, its actually one of my dads slides - I'm going to take it out of the frame and see if there's any more to the image that might give us a clue.
Also, I believe the bus in the photo to be a Samuel Ledgard bus but not sure if that helps anyone
So glad this is still piquing interest - its the longest unidentified picture of my dads so far, and I'm starting to think this one might never be solved.
Trish
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Old handwriting on a jewellery box
« on: Wednesday 06 June 18 19:36 BST (UK) »
Is this an old cylinder music box that might perhaps have those two tunes on it:
"Oh weel may the keel row" and "Twas within a mile of Edinburgh"
Do you have the key and does it work - if so I would find an app that recognised tunes (I'm reliably informed there is such a thing!) and see if thats the case.
Intrigued
Trish
"Oh weel may the keel row" and "Twas within a mile of Edinburgh"
Do you have the key and does it work - if so I would find an app that recognised tunes (I'm reliably informed there is such a thing!) and see if thats the case.
Intrigued
Trish