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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 09 February 14 18:29 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your help ,I tend to agree that the town is Ayr;found that a photo taken 3 years ago in Ayr had part of what looks like that building in background.Actually had b and b near it.

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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 09 February 14 19:07 GMT (UK) »
The brickwork chimney stack on the building to the left rear looks Elizabethan.  Not common in Scotland.

The phone box in the second picture looks surprisingly light-coloured for GPO Red.  Is it possible this is Kingston-Upon-Hull, where the boxes are yellow?

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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 09 February 14 23:00 GMT (UK) »
Still think it looks like Ayr, Hibee.
There is a house,  with the row of nine chimneys,  still standing on the street adjacent to the Ayr County Building, Sheriff Court. You can see it on Google Streetview. :)
 

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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 09 February 14 23:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi Looby,

I agree with you, even the flagpole is in same place. The phone box is not there, I think it was red anyway, the sunny day makes it lighter, I think.

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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #22 on: Monday 10 February 14 02:38 GMT (UK) »
Excellent find Looby!!!

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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #23 on: Monday 10 February 14 10:14 GMT (UK) »
Taken in 2012.Had to crop photo but close-up of building in Ayr.

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Re: old photo of unknown town and buildings
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 11 February 14 23:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mr S

100% with Loobylooayr.  Definitely the north end of the west elevation of the former Ayr County Buildings, looking towards Bath Place.

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