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« on: June 29, 2019, 11:02:05 »
We have lots of lovely places across the South West .... here are a few.   Can you place them?

Although some of these pictures are iconic, this post is "The West - but NOT the West's trains" and past form suggests that pictures taken away from our stations can stick around un-identified for a remarkably long time.  Let's see how you do on these

1.  College Green, Bristol with Bristol Cathedral and, to the right, the Council House in the background. Picture taken from Park St. - ellendune


2. The animal wall at Cardiff Castle. - Celestial


3. Broad St, Reading - Surrey 455


4. Bath by Pultney Bridge - Reginald25


5. The Great Western Hotel, Station Approach, Taunton - stuving


6. Exeter - old original


7. Seaton - Reginald25


8. Trowbridge - Rob on the hill


9. Chippenham high street - Reginald25


10. Corfe Castle - Red Squirrel
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2019, 11:05:04 »
2. The animal wall at Cardiff Castle.
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2019, 11:11:06 »
I can identify 3 photos (I think) but I'll just suggest the one.

No 3 - Broad St, Reading
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2019, 11:13:03 »
No 1 - College Green, Bristol with Bristol Cathedral and, to the right, the Council House in the background. Picture taken from Park St.
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2019, 11:19:53 »
9 - Chippenham high street
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2019, 11:20:55 »
4 Bath by Pultney Bridge
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2019, 11:22:24 »
8 Salisbury town centre, sorry if I was only allowed one entry!
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2019, 11:27:22 »
I'll take the easy one (unless the bus is being used elsewhere!)

6,  Exeter
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2019, 11:35:34 »
5. The Great Western Hotel, Station Approach, Taunton
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2019, 11:37:51 »
7. Penarth seafront.
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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2019, 12:09:39 »
Lots of good answers and impressively fast.

No. 7 is not Penarth, though, and number 8 is not Salisbury. And no. 10 still to identify.

I have 'cut in' all the correct answers, with credits, to the original post.
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2019, 12:13:03 »
I believe no 7 may be Seaton or thereabouts.
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2019, 12:52:13 »
8. Trowbridge.
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2019, 13:03:03 »
Aha! 10 is the very lovely Corfe Castle.
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2019, 13:24:55 »
Quote from: Reginald25 on June 29, 2019, 12:13:03
I believe no 7 may be Seaton or thereabouts.

Quote from: Rob on the hill on June 29, 2019, 12:52:13
8. Trowbridge.

Quote from: Red Squirrel on June 29, 2019, 13:03:03
Aha! 10 is the very lovely Corfe Castle.

And all those three correct - so the whole quiz in record time!
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