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« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2010, 22:00:35 »
No 11 Gare du Nord

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« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2010, 09:14:31 »
I think number 10 might be Gare de Nord as well (from the opposeite direction)
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« Reply #32 on: September 07, 2010, 17:37:50 »
No 12 Bamber Bridge?
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« Reply #33 on: September 07, 2010, 18:30:29 »
Gurd du Nord correct for No 11 only.

No 12 wrong.
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« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2010, 23:29:16 »
10  Gare de l'Est from Rue d'Alsace?
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« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2010, 00:33:48 »
Correct. Just the other two now.

Clue: The train in No12 has come from Newcastle Central. There is a castle a few miles away.
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« Reply #36 on: September 08, 2010, 01:45:59 »
12. That'd be Prudhoe then!
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« Reply #37 on: September 08, 2010, 16:10:01 »
Correct. Was that clue making it too easy? I thought many stations on lines around Newcastle had castles nearby! The actual destination nameplate of the train reads Hexham - but I thought this would make it way too easy.

Clue: The other picture has a wear nearby.
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« Reply #38 on: September 08, 2010, 23:55:04 »
Wos a 'wear'? Smiley
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« Reply #39 on: September 08, 2010, 23:58:33 »
It's a river in't north east - goes through Barnard Castle and other places, innit? Although I suppose strictly speaking that's a Wear rather than a wear. Then again in Barny there is also, if my memory serves me correctly, a weir on the Wear. With dippers.
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« Reply #40 on: September 09, 2010, 00:04:40 »
Canny man. I divvent nah wot btline wuz talkin aboot.  Grin
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« Reply #41 on: September 09, 2010, 02:45:38 »
I still don't. There's a very strong chance that it is actually a weir, rather than the Wear, being referred to!  Huh
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« Reply #42 on: September 09, 2010, 21:39:21 »
Hmm, my clue kind of failed. Basically, the thing I wanted to communucate is that there is both a Wear and a weir near the remaining photo. I thought that putting Wear as "wear" might work (sorry TJ). But it didn't.

Suppose it explains why I failed to get a job with The Times crossword department... Tongue
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« Reply #43 on: September 09, 2010, 23:57:27 »
Ok, the final picutre was another of Durham. This time the station, again taken from the cathedral. Here are the FINAL 4 pics.
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« Reply #44 on: September 10, 2010, 00:06:03 »
14. Newcastle upon Tyne.  I think.  (Well, it ain't Taunton, that's for sure!)  Grin
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