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« on: March 15, 2015, 20:37:43 »
Okay, where was I?



A taster for an upcoming prize picture quiz. Keep 'em peeled...  Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2015, 20:54:07 »
Looks like you were where I was on Friday Night..!
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2015, 20:58:27 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on March 15, 2015, 20:54:07
Looks like you were where I was on Friday Night..!

Could be, could be... was there Thursday night...
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2015, 21:31:50 »
That might be the old train shed by IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Temple Meads .
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2015, 21:49:23 »
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on March 15, 2015, 21:31:50
That might be the old train shed by IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Temple Meads .

That it is!

A good use for the Brunel Trainshed I say.


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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2015, 22:25:35 »
For many years after it was built it was the largest self supporting roof in the country
Great Man that Brunel.
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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2015, 22:33:20 »
And it's cleverly designed to appear nearly all wooden, but the hammerbeams carrying most of the load are actually iron.
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2015, 16:50:55 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 15, 2015, 21:49:23
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on March 15, 2015, 21:31:50
That might be the old train shed by IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Temple Meads .

That it is!

No it isn't.  Its the Digby-Wyatt trainshed Roll Eyes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Digby_Wyatt
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2015, 17:15:50 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on March 17, 2015, 16:50:55
Quote from: bignosemac on March 15, 2015, 21:49:23
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on March 15, 2015, 21:31:50
That might be the old train shed by IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Temple Meads .

That it is!

No it isn't.  Its the Digby-Wyatt trainshed Roll Eyes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Digby_Wyatt

Yes it is!
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2015, 17:29:07 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on March 17, 2015, 17:15:50
Quote from: SandTEngineer on March 17, 2015, 16:50:55
Quote from: bignosemac on March 15, 2015, 21:49:23
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on March 15, 2015, 21:31:50
That might be the old train shed by IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) at Temple Meads .

That it is!

No it isn't.  Its the Digby-Wyatt trainshed Roll Eyes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Digby_Wyatt

Yes it is!

No it isn't.  Brunels station is behind the screen in the background of the photograph.  The photograph shows the Digby-Wyatt extension built in 1871-8 (unless I've got the wrong end.......): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Temple_Meads_railway_station#Brunel.27s_station
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2015, 17:53:03 »
Yes it is.

The Digby Wyatt extension is the part used as a car park. The Brunel Trainshed is used as an event space.

http://www.brunels-old-station.co.uk/section.php/8/1/exhibitions

Here's a picture which shows the 'join':
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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2015, 18:24:30 »
He's behind you ! Sorry guys but BNM and I are right on this one trust me .
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2015, 19:06:56 »
OK I got my ends mixed up. I retire gracefully......... Roll Eyes
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