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Offline johnfilmer

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6618 on: May 10, 2022, 07:45:52 AM »
The flags are a mystery to me.


Mid 19th century this was an area heavily involved in hop growing.


Water close by.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6617 on: May 09, 2022, 10:10:58 PM »
Hop pickers' huts somewhere?  There look to be oasts in the distance.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6616 on: May 09, 2022, 08:23:13 PM »
Are the Union Flags significant?  Scout camp?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6615 on: May 09, 2022, 02:00:55 PM »
I've defaulted to a Google screenshot.
Where is this row of huts? There are excellent clues in the picture, that I left in. There are quite a few images from many dates of this view, so you get the sense that its a busy road.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6614 on: May 08, 2022, 09:37:01 PM »
Broadstairs, St Peters Park Road, I think GSV gives a glimpse of 28 on the left hand side.


You have it JohnFilmer.  Thanks for the location data MartinR and other info Beachbum.

From what I have found so far, it has had many uses since the 1950s when one of them was a sweetshop but I can't find anything further back than that.  This building looks quite interesting so I guess there is more of a history than I have found.


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6613 on: May 08, 2022, 07:54:37 PM »
So this is indeed number 26 and 28.From a distant memory, 28 was a Tobacconist and 26 possibly a Barbers?Behind was a Railway fed coal depot with sidings.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6612 on: May 08, 2022, 04:29:12 PM »
Thanks John, I think the camera was located near to:
  • WGS84:    51°21'41"N, 001°25'41"E or 51.36135,1.43177
  • Nat Grid:   TR 39004 68066
  • Post code: CT10 2BL

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6611 on: May 08, 2022, 01:08:05 PM »
Broadstairs, St Peters Park Road, I think GSV gives a glimpse of 28 on the left hand side.
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6610 on: May 08, 2022, 01:05:17 PM »

Offline shoot999

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6609 on: May 08, 2022, 12:28:13 PM »
North coast?

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6608 on: May 08, 2022, 11:26:41 AM »
I'm sure there would be a good view of the station platform from the back windows.

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6607 on: May 07, 2022, 07:41:28 PM »
Sea not far away

Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6606 on: May 07, 2022, 10:55:34 AM »
Very close to a station and not far from a rugby club ground.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6605 on: May 07, 2022, 10:48:56 AM »
I will hold back on this one  8)


That could be a clue as well  ;)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #6604 on: May 06, 2022, 08:13:34 PM »
I will hold back on this one  8)