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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7983 on: February 02, 2023, 10:11:08 AM »
Wedding venue?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7982 on: February 02, 2023, 09:09:51 AM »
Todays offering, where was I standing when I took this picture? 

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7981 on: February 01, 2023, 09:40:26 PM »
Just got lucky MartinR, Mrs Stewie and myself often walk along to here from the Riverside Park so recognised it straight away! Will put something up tomorrow morning after I have looked through my pictures though not sure what of yet!

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7980 on: February 01, 2023, 08:43:11 PM »
That's got to be some sort of record Stewie.  Location data following below, but in the meantime over to you.
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  • Nat Grid:                    TQ 81858 67734
  • Nearest Post Code:   ME8 7TP
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°22'46"N,000°36'42"E or 51.379524,0.611799

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7979 on: February 01, 2023, 08:04:12 PM »
Is it Bloors Wharf just along from Gillingham Riverside Country park?


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7978 on: February 01, 2023, 07:36:10 PM »
I know that bridge so well from both the water and the road.  Memories of requesting a bridge lift at around 17:00 and seeing all the people who thought they could avoid queues at the roundabout stuck whilst we gently motored through.  :)
OK, here's one from last summer.  Where though?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7977 on: February 01, 2023, 06:13:46 PM »
Not wet feet.View taken from a train bus or car approaching the Island.
Well done MartinR, that was the next clue if needed :) .
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7976 on: February 01, 2023, 02:25:49 PM »
Unless I'm very much mistaken, you'd be getting your feet wet.  It's the old Kingsferry bridge over the Swale, the B2231 located at:
  • Nat Grid:                   TQ 91433 69325
  • Nearest Post Code:   ME9 8SS
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°23'26"N,000°45'00"E or 51.390668,0.750076
BTW, it was on the telly last night in Silent Witness with the Isle of Sheppey doubling as "Southbay".

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7975 on: February 01, 2023, 01:45:18 PM »
Here we go with the next one . Where would you come upon this sight.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7974 on: February 01, 2023, 10:16:05 AM »
FYI: The floor is the invert, the same in this case but not always.  When you dig a tunnel the ground pushes up as well as down so you need to use a tube or else construct an inverted arch to pass the forces out to the walls.  For road or rail you then insert a floor or trackbed above the invert.  Obviously a storage tank (like a canal tunnel) doesn't need a floor per se.

I don't think that this GTP needs location information!

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7973 on: February 01, 2023, 07:17:46 AM »
Thanks Beachbum,It was the floor that gave it away.I remember a bit on TV when a reporter went inside a tank .I wasn't sure where it was.
Next GTP later this evening. :)


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7972 on: January 31, 2023, 08:35:06 PM »
You have it grandarog.
Various Oil Tanks were installed inside the Cliffs in 1940 by the Eastern Docks. These were the largest (5) at 33ft wide and 35ft high.

Over to you..............

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7971 on: January 31, 2023, 07:10:38 AM »
Looks like an underground Fuel Tank .  Maybe   Dover . :-\

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7970 on: January 31, 2023, 01:52:59 AM »
Is part of this now a visitor attraction?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7969 on: January 30, 2023, 11:54:11 PM »
Thanks for the Co-ordinates MartinR.

Not water related............