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« on: May 31, 2010, 18:10:16 »

Here are two photos, both were taken from different First Great Western stations.  I have extra clues, in case the answers aren't very forthcoming!





Bonus points for naming the pathway which occupies the bridge I was standing on in the second picture.
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 18:26:48 »

1 Montpelier, Bristol
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2010, 19:01:38 »

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Correct.  These were the other clues I was going to give for photograph 1:


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Any takers for number 2?
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2010, 10:09:07 »

Redland?
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2010, 10:16:07 »

Redland?
Also correct.  Here are the clues I would have given, in the order I would haven posted:










And the name of the path:
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