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« on: April 24, 2015, 13:38:55 »
Seems a while since we had a "where is this" quiz.

So ... where are each of these?   (One guess each, please, for first 24 hours):

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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2015, 14:15:54 »
6. Fishguard Harbour.
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2015, 14:18:09 »
Salisbury
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2015, 14:54:23 »
Quote from: bignosemac on April 24, 2015, 14:15:54
6. Fishguard Harbour.

Quote from: Phil Farmer on April 24, 2015, 14:18:09
Salisbury

Yes - No. 1 is Salisbury and No. 6 is Fishguard Harbour.

Now - where is there between those two  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2015, 14:59:30 »
3. Ravens Rock  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2015, 15:48:31 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on April 24, 2015, 14:59:30
3. Ravens Rock  Roll Eyes

Wow - that was well identified!
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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2015, 16:05:49 »
Quote from: grahame on April 24, 2015, 15:48:31
Quote from: SandTEngineer on April 24, 2015, 14:59:30
3. Ravens Rock  Roll Eyes

Wow - that was well identified!
Luck really....I had seen it at a certain exhibition...... Cheesy Wink
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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2015, 16:14:58 »
2. Chippenham
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2015, 18:03:47 »
Quote from: Ollie on April 24, 2015, 16:14:58
2. Chippenham

correct ... which leaves just 4 and 5 to go.
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2015, 18:32:52 »
4 Trowbridge?
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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2015, 18:34:00 »
Quote from: rogerw on April 24, 2015, 18:32:52
4 Trowbridge?

Correct.

Leaving just No. 4 to identify (location, not person pictured!)
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2015, 18:38:32 »
No4 might it be Filton Abbey Wood ?
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2015, 18:41:42 »
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on April 24, 2015, 18:38:32
No4 might it be Filton Abbey Wood ?

I'm afraid it isn't.   This one's quite difficult (but then I thought no. 3 was quite difficult ....)
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2015, 19:08:18 »
Quote from: grahame on April 24, 2015, 18:41:42
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on April 24, 2015, 18:38:32
No4 might it be Filton Abbey Wood ?

I'm afraid it isn't.   This one's quite difficult (but then I thought no. 3 was quite difficult ....)

I believe its No.5 that's being guessed here, rather than No.4...
I have looked up the answer but that may be considered cheating so I will not post the answer here yet.
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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2015, 19:13:51 »
I looked up 5 as well, although I had a vague idea based on the few visual clues other than IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel).
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