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Offline Diapason

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #63 on: September 25, 2019, 08:30:02 PM »
Over to you, Lutonman.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #62 on: September 25, 2019, 07:50:47 PM »
Its now the Rasa Meze formally Halfords, formerly the Theatre Royal,

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #61 on: September 25, 2019, 07:16:14 PM »

Offline Smiffy

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #60 on: September 25, 2019, 06:01:56 PM »
If I select "open link in new tab" for the rotated image it displays correctly.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #59 on: September 25, 2019, 05:27:29 PM »
I'm guessing be the STD number that this is a Medway location.  Quite an ornate building, so I guess it has an interesting history.  Searching now but I'm sure someone from the area will get there first  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #58 on: September 25, 2019, 04:38:32 PM »
That was quick!
Was the image rotated in the original thumbnail, and if so was it corrected when enlarged?
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Image remained rotated left in thumb and full.


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #57 on: September 25, 2019, 12:20:16 PM »
  I always enjoyed this particular topic, not often guessed many but nevertheless glad to see it, thanks for it.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #56 on: September 24, 2019, 06:49:19 PM »
That was quick!
Was the image rotated in the original thumbnail, and if so was it corrected when enlarged?
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #55 on: September 24, 2019, 02:30:47 PM »

Re reply #52
Milstead Manor?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #54 on: September 24, 2019, 01:56:50 PM »
John Walker, I was 100% confident I was right
I was wrong!
I ate in Wildwood earlier this year. Maybe we should rename the quiz to "Spot the difference".

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #53 on: September 24, 2019, 12:33:33 PM »
Any ideas why my photo is rotated 90deg? If I click on it then it displays correctly, and the source and attachment all look correct.
I have had this before, someone corrected it but did not explain how.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #52 on: September 24, 2019, 12:30:42 PM »
Ah the rediscovered joys of Street View around Canterbury - much missed  :) . Thanks JW

Next one is twixt M2 & M20, village location.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #51 on: September 24, 2019, 10:06:53 AM »
You have it johnfilmer  :)


The building suffered major blast damage in the blitz.   It later became Flishers Grocery Store.  On a Saturday, I would be taken into Canterbury to do our shopping.  We would then drop our grocery order book into Flishers and the groceries would be delivered early the following week by their van man.  He was a good looking man and I think Mum had a soft spot for him as there would always be a cuppa and long chat. 


Over to you johnfilmer ...



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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #50 on: September 24, 2019, 08:44:23 AM »
I think its the Pilgrims Hospice shop & a Student lettings agent on St Dunstans in Canterbury, just by the little roundabout at the junction with Station Road.
The swinging sign did make me think that it was a pub as well as Local Hiker.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #49 on: September 24, 2019, 07:59:01 AM »
We seem to be out of sync again as the one I put up hasn't been guessed yet. 



Although I am unable to `pinpoint` this building, I think it`s very likely to be Canterbury.