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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:02 BST (UK) »
Should have said - the car heading towards us is an Austin A35 - so nearly certainly England - 1955

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:12 BST (UK) »
Oh Man! I am literally laughing out loud, Indi!

Please tell your hubby that I am forever grateful for anyone that can help me. I've done the magnifying glass thingy... but, I'm past that 40 year old stage... meaning: my eyes go goofy. :)

I honestly do not have any bells ringing unless they come from Shropshire or Cumberland. AND, even then, you must spell everything out for me... darn newbies! :)

Should have said - the car heading towards us is an Austin A35 - so nearly certainly England - 1955

Yes indeed, Keith! That would be about the time range... I was thinking about 1953?

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:18 BST (UK) »
I agree with the B1243

According to the 1:25,000 map South Skirlaugh has a church with a tower - not steeple.  

Looking along the B1243 Rise has a steepled church but doesn't seem to have enough houses.

Sigglesthorne = tower
Catwick = tower
Long Riston = tower

(there aren't many steeples in teh area!)

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:23 BST (UK) »
Looking at Skirlaugh - there is a chapel today on a junction which has the B1243 in the right direction from it.  Long long shot but maybe the church has lost it's steeple?  And is now a chapel? [Red Arrow]

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:24 BST (UK) »
Roads in Shropshire begin with 4 or 5

Roads in Cumberland with 5 or 6

So unless we are reading the sign wrongly - don't think the place is in either county!

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:40 BST (UK) »
TY all!

Please let me try this:

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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:43 BST (UK) »
Do the shadows help us at all determine whether we are looking North?
(just an idea - sorry)
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 00:57 BST (UK) »
I think that the photo is a bit later.  The car on the left is an Austin 1100 and I believe that they were made in the early sixties.  The second car approaching could be a Ford Cortina and that puts it at about the same time.
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Re: Where is this photo taken? Please?
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 02:11 BST (UK) »
Hi,

The car plate looks like a group of 3 letters and then 3 numbers.

This would indicate it was registered prior to 1963 when the letter at the end indicated year of registration.

Of course this doesn't help much, as it could just be an old car.

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