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HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« on: Tuesday 13 September 16 16:06 BST (UK) »
Hello!

Any ideas please as to the location of this cut down Carte-de-Visite?

HARBOUR scene Scotland?


Could it be Scottish? I think it might!
This was a commercially produced C-d-V. No lettering on reverse or details of photographer (possibly trimmed off. No codes on any vessels. Distinctive row of houses in background. (I don't think this will be unidentified for long....)!

With thanks~001uk
TABB of Saltash

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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 16:08 BST (UK) »
This is just a guess as I am away from home at the moment.  Portpatrick?
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 16:11 BST (UK) »
There appears to be lettering on the bottom right in the top photo and bottom middle of the second, so a high res scan of the writing might be helpful.
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CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 16:29 BST (UK) »
There appears to be lettering on the bottom right in the top photo and bottom middle of the second, so a high res scan of the writing might be helpful.
Carol

I think I see where you mean. However, there's a line of circular items hanging on or propped up  against the wall, look a bit like lifebelts which may appear to be lettering.
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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 16:52 BST (UK) »
Tobermory?

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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 18:45 BST (UK) »
I've hunted around for images of Portpatrick & Tobermory and I'm not getting good matches. ???
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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 19:50 BST (UK) »
No, I can't find a match with Tobermory either at the moment.My other "instinctive" reaction - Aberaeron - hasn't proved fruitful either.

There is a quite distinctive three storey building in the picture,8 bays(?) wide,with what looks like twin entrances that might be worth focussing on.

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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 19:54 BST (UK) »
Maybe Oban ?

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Re: HARBOUR scene Scotland? UK LOCATION help, please
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 13 September 16 19:57 BST (UK) »
Can I ask why you are so certain that it is Scotland?
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