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« on: October 19, 2020, 10:18:21 »
All from the very recent pictures that are now appearing in the top right if the main Coffee Shop page.   There are (!) 102 picture - can you identify any one of these eight each?

Not quite a traditional quiz because I have not been to Taunton!

1. Rogerw - Trowbridge


2. BobM - Swindon


3. Oxonhutch - Ryde Esplanade


4. Stuving - Swindon


5. Bradshaw - Ryde Pier Head


6. TonyN - Portsmouth Harbour


7.


8. Phil - Melksham


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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2020, 10:29:03 »
Can identify 6 of the 8, (not 2 or 7). To choose one only I'll go for no 1, BOA.
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2020, 10:37:18 »
3. Ryde Esplanade
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2020, 10:41:16 »
4: Swindon
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2020, 10:46:06 »
5 Ryde Pier Head
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2020, 10:48:15 »
Quote from: Reginald25 on October 19, 2020, 10:29:03
Can identify 6 of the 8, (not 2 or 7). To choose one only I'll go for no 1, BOA.


Sorry - but it's not B-o-A

Quote from: stuving on October 19, 2020, 10:41:16
4: Swindon

Quote from: Oxonhutch on October 19, 2020, 10:37:18
3. Ryde Esplanade

Yes, and yes.   I have very poor connection just at the moment - at the extreme of the mobile phone signal.  Will fill in on the original when I get home, circa 1 hour.

Quote from: bradshaw on October 19, 2020, 10:46:06
5 Ryde Pier Head

Also correct
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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2020, 11:03:23 »
2 is the Jubilee clock outside Swindon Station.  Was formerly in the town centre.  It is also usually a few minutes out.
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2020, 12:32:07 »
6 is Portsmouth Harbour
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2020, 13:25:41 »
Quote from: bobm on October 19, 2020, 11:03:23
2 is the Jubilee clock outside Swindon Station.  Was formerly in the town centre.  It is also usually a few minutes out.

Quote from: TonyN on October 19, 2020, 12:32:07
6 is Portsmouth Harbour

Both correct ... correct answers to date edited into original ... 1, 7 and 8 remain.
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2020, 14:13:24 »
1. Trowbridge. I also know 8
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2020, 18:54:17 »
8. is Melksham
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2020, 19:51:55 »
Just this one remaining

7.
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2020, 21:15:06 »
I take it the picture of Melksham was before Network Rail attempted to fix the drainage and broke the signalling Roll Eyes
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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2020, 21:27:09 »
Quote from: TonyN on October 19, 2020, 21:15:06
I take it the picture of Melksham was before Network Rail attempted to fix the drainage and broke the signalling Roll Eyes

5th October 2020 at 11:30.
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2020, 11:47:25 »
Is No.7 London Bridge?
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