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Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« on: Saturday 21 October 17 20:38 BST (UK) »
Since you all are on a roll today I thought I'd try another. I added a name as I see that's what I should have been doing for search purposes. I have a hunch that because this photo was from the same batch as my previous ones, Conwy, Deganwy, etc, that they were basing in or around Cheshire, maybe Warrington, but I hesitate to put those in the title as I've led you off on wild goose chases before by assuming locations that were far off.
This photo has a "PA" and below that, an "H" in the upper right. I can't tell if it's a sign or what it is. It looks to be some sort of town square maybe? Tom Beesley had family in the Warrington area. His father Percy Beesley and his grandfather, I think, both were architects....his father for sure. Maybe someone is familiar with this place?
I have another photo of a Tudor style building ( or maybe Cheshire style ) which I'll add in case it might help.
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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 22 October 17 17:34 BST (UK) »
Looks like the same chap in both.
Just a wild guess but how about Park House.
Maybe one of those houses that were open to the public or maybe an Hotel.
Looks like a sign in the foreground.
As I said just a guess.
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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 22 October 17 18:59 BST (UK) »
Only an observation to make at the moment.The bottom photo seems to have a mountainous skyline behind the building with a structure or structures on top.My instant reaction was Dinas Bran at Llangollen,but I think the shapes look too regular and the skyline too extensive.

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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 22 October 17 19:05 BST (UK) »
Tom Beesley is in both photographs and I believe they were taken during the same trip but possibly not the same day
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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 22 October 17 20:57 BST (UK) »
Only an observation to make at the moment.The bottom photo seems to have a mountainous skyline behind the building with a structure or structures on top.My instant reaction was Dinas Bran at Llangollen,but I think the shapes look too regular and the skyline too extensive.

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Sorry Roger, but I must be missing something....all I see is a roof line on the lower photo.
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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 22 October 17 21:03 BST (UK) »
Roger, I think what you are seeing as a mountainous skyline is actually the top of the thatched roof and a chimney stack/pots just visible.  I can see why you saw it that way though, it is deceiving.

Or maybe my eyes are going wonkey  ;D
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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 22 October 17 21:11 BST (UK) »
Agree about the roof line.  I think Roger might have thought it was Plas Newydd (Llangollen)  with the rocks of Castell Dinas Bran across the Dee valley poking out above. 

I don't think it's  Plas Newydd though - we used to have to walk up tp there on wet games days and the frontage is different as far as I can remember.

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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 22 October 17 21:14 BST (UK) »
What is that in photo 1 behind Tom.  At first glance I thought it was a thick tree trunk, but it looks more like a notice board or even an old grave stone.  I can't make out anything written/engraved on it though.
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Re: Tom Beesley 1933 UK trip
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 22 October 17 21:21 BST (UK) »
The line does suspiciously follow the roof line,maybe what I thought might be Dinas Bran is a chimney,but it makes for a strange roof.
I didn't think it was Plas Newydd,I have been there a couple of times.

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Roger