Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Well I noticed that the forum clock said  "November 17, 2022, 07:59:34 PM" when the PC (which gets its time ultimately from atomic clocks via the internet) said 19:59:34 17/11/2022.  Can't see any problem with that.

[John Walker]

Didn't have a clue where to start with that one.
 Swinging way off subject, is it just me or has everyone else noticed the Forum Clock has always been 12 hours out and been too polite to comment.

It's one hour fast on my PC

[John Walker]

Thank you Shoot999.  I had a look on GSV and it looks like some of the cranes still exist.  The last time I visited the docks would have been in the 1950s.  A coach trip with my parents to Navy Day.  I was in awe of the battleships etc.


Nest one up soon.

[grandarog]

Didn't have a clue where to start with that one.
 Swinging way off subject, is it just me or has everyone else noticed the Forum Clock has always been 12 hours out and been too polite to comment.

[shoot999]

Spot on John. I thought one of the Medway locals would have jumped on it. Although I did take the pic nearly 50 years ago! 


I was Duty Officer on a ship berthed opposite Upnor Castle and took this one evening  looking over No1 Basin towards St Mary's Island.


Over to you

[John Walker]

Just into pure guesswork now as I don't know the area that well - especially not 40 years ago.


Chatham Dockyard, St Mary's Island?

[shoot999]

Not the refinery, but the right river.

[John Walker]

Grain Oil refinery?

[shoot999]

Assumed this would go quickly as these were well known structures about 40 years ago and featured a number of times on the old site. John Walker's guess isn't far off.
Having just checked the location again it is not surprisingly just another housing estate.

[shoot999]

Shoot999 - ref: your GTP - anything to do with Thames Port ?

Not Thames Port John, but you are thinking along the right lines.

[John Walker]

Shoot999 - ref: your GTP - anything to do with Thames Port ?

[John Walker]

It was my wife's ancestors. Jeffrey and Amos Mercer that were Beer Sellers and Landlords of the Peacock in the 19th Century.
PEACOCK Pub of Iden Green (dover-kent.com)

Interesting pub.  Will mean more to me next time I call in.   

[grandarog]

It was my wife's ancestors. Jeffrey and Amos Mercer that were Beer Sellers and Landlords of the Peacock in the 19th Century.
PEACOCK Pub of Iden Green (dover-kent.com)

[shoot999]

I don't think this one will need any clues. 

[John Walker]

It wasn’t me Guv, it was Grandarog wot said he had history there...

Whoops - I've gone and done it again - sorry.   Have corrected my error.