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« on: December 20, 2020, 02:42:44 »
Some old maps - but which town?  Just one each, please, as per usual".

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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2020, 07:19:55 »
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2020, 07:58:48 »
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« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2020, 09:49:13 »
Goodness those are going quickly!   All answers given so far are correct.

Quote from: Oxonhutch on December 20, 2020, 09:08:49
1. Corsham

Quote from: TonyN on December 20, 2020, 08:59:23
2 Slough

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3 Didcot

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6 Radstock

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7 Taunton

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Which just leaves numbers 4 and 9 ...

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« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2020, 09:53:49 »
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« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2020, 10:04:02 »
Which must make 9 Melksham!
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« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2020, 10:22:03 »
Quote from: CyclingSid on December 20, 2020, 09:53:49
4. Bridport

Quote from: eightonedee on December 20, 2020, 10:04:02
Which must make 9 Melksham!

Both correct ... my goodness ... not even 10:30 on Sunday morning and the quiz has been completed!  Well done to one and all (all nine!)
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« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2020, 11:17:06 »
I suspect a lot of us are very interested in both old maps and local history, so this will have been tailor made.

Some village maps might be more challenging though...
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« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2020, 11:31:54 »
Quote from: froome on December 20, 2020, 11:17:06
I suspect a lot of us are very interested in both old maps and local history, so this will have been tailor made.

Some village maps might be more challenging though...

... and all of them I think had either a distinctive track layout or a place name locals would know - and anyone else could look up.

Tomorrow's might take a little longer.
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« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2020, 11:37:33 »
Quote from: froome on December 20, 2020, 11:17:06
I suspect a lot of us are very interested in both old maps and local history, so this will have been tailor made.

Some village maps might be more challenging though...

Thank you.  It was a fun one to put together (though more work than many quizzes to remove much give-away text!)

You tease on village maps ... have you any to hand you would like to challenge members on?   Happy to host the images ....
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