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Title: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant WHITBY
Post by: 001uk on Sunday 25 September 16 19:25 BST (UK)
Hello!

Any ideas please as to the location of this

Stone bridge under construction c1912

Distinctive buildings in background. Premises to right have Restaurant EDWARDS Confection....
 Could be variations of EDWARD(S).Undecipherable words on shop at left.

On the reverse of the photo is a message:-

"Another view of test load, proved satisfactory& they are now clearing (?) all the stones off & will fix on ....?..... the foundations are done"

With thanks~001uk
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: HazelBea on Sunday 25 September 16 20:26 BST (UK)
The buildings behind look like St Anne's Staith, Whitby. Sorry I can't find a decent link. Probably before the swing bridge was constructed.
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: ScouseBoy on Sunday 25 September 16 20:30 BST (UK)
As someone who has had a role in Health and Safety,  I would venture the opinion  that the men on the top of the "test load"   look rather precarious to me.
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: ..claire.. on Sunday 25 September 16 20:33 BST (UK)

It's Whitby

Hope this link works: Look at the custom house, third building along compare it's roof to the one in the OP's pic

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.4868851,-0.6134421,3a,75y,258.96h,82.32t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svAqIAKvEi7peOduZo4hxwQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: arthurk on Sunday 25 September 16 20:40 BST (UK)
Well done, Hazelbea - it's not very often we get the answer in the first reply. Care to take a look at some of our more longstanding mysteries?  ;)
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: HazelBea on Sunday 25 September 16 20:42 BST (UK)
Thank you Claire, I couldn't do that on my I pad
Haha Arthur, it's not far from us, been a few times
I got the Whitby church one but was pipped.
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: despair on Sunday 25 September 16 21:06 BST (UK)
Bulmer's 1890 Directory has Beilby Edwards,3 St Ann's Staith,Confectioner

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01iki/

Regards
Roger
Title: Re: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant UK LOCATION help, please
Post by: sugarbakers on Sunday 25 September 16 21:57 BST (UK)
... and a few months later ...

http://www.chrisscottwilson.co.uk/whitby-05/4558320824
(scroll down to image)
Title: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant WHITBY
Post by: 001uk on Sunday 25 September 16 22:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: Hazelbea on Sunday 25 September 16 20:26 BST (UK)
The buildings behind look like St Anne's Staith, Whitby. Sorry I can't find a decent link. Probably before the swing bridge was constructed.

Absolutely BRILLIANT! Thank you Hazelbea. I'm stunned you could find it and SO swiftly. MOST grateful, and thanks others for the links.
Title: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant WHITBY
Post by: HazelBea on Sunday 25 September 16 22:39 BST (UK)
Just glad I got one 🙂
Title: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant WHITBY
Post by: ..claire.. on Sunday 25 September 16 22:47 BST (UK)
Next please .......  ;D ;D
Title: STONE BRIDGE constructing. EDWARDS ? Restaurant WHITBY
Post by: 001uk on Monday 26 September 16 09:47 BST (UK)
Quote from: ..claire.. on Sunday 25 September 16 22:47 BST (UK)

Next please .......  ;D ;D

Your wish is my command!