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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #18 on: Monday 25 September 17 20:09 BST (UK) »
Just looking at the arch and tower* on the far left on this image of Conwy Castle:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brett/photosleuth/photochrom10620.jpg

There are similarities.

* tower feature to right of archway, also the stonework pattern over the arch.

Yes, that does have that pattern above and the same shape to the arch. Maybe the fire hall was added later on? Also the photo from slightly different angle but even the signage sort of matches
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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #19 on: Monday 25 September 17 20:17 BST (UK) »
It's much before 1933.  I've snipped, enlarged and brightened the relevant small part of the image for comparative purposes:


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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #20 on: Monday 25 September 17 20:35 BST (UK) »
I think its Beaumaris castle on Anglesey.
You can see the archway on streetview
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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #21 on: Monday 25 September 17 21:23 BST (UK) »
Isn't Beaumaris moated?

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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #22 on: Monday 25 September 17 21:25 BST (UK) »
I'm inclined to Gadget's conclusion.  Take a look at this photo for comparison:

https://www.francisfrith.com/conwy/conwy-castle-1913_65753

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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #23 on: Monday 25 September 17 21:25 BST (UK) »
Isn't Beaumaris moated?

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Yes, I can't find the view on streetview - can you take a screen shot and post it please?
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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #24 on: Monday 25 September 17 21:26 BST (UK) »
I'm inclined to Gadget's conclusion.  Take a look at this photo for comparison:

https://www.francisfrith.com/conwy/conwy-castle-1913_65753

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Yes, I think that is definitely it! Well done Gadget and Little Nell.
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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #25 on: Monday 25 September 17 21:26 BST (UK) »
Sorry I am wrong , taking a closer look it isnt Beaumaris
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Re: Another location mystery, Iris and friend maybe on a tour of Snowdon
« Reply #26 on: Monday 25 September 17 21:30 BST (UK) »
Welcome to Rootschat, Algie. Don't apologise as the North entrance to Beaumaris is very similar  :)

To my shame (and the school's), we never stopped at Conwy on the school trips. We were always speading by to Rhyl for high tea. I always saw the castle from the road  :-X

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