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Title: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Tonji on July 25, 2006, 12:28:12 PM More help needed again guys & gals. I've recently bought (another) large collection of photograph albums. All from the 1890s to early 20th century. I think I know where this is, but I need some confirmation so I can catalogue them with at least 99% certainty.
Your thoughts please. I've a few more I need help with, I'll post them later in the week. Thanks for looking, your help is always greatly appreciated. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Robert HM on July 25, 2006, 12:29:58 PM Whitby?
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Claw75 on July 25, 2006, 12:35:53 PM based on no knowledge at all, i'm going to have a guess at somewhere in Wales (Tenby perhaps?). Don't know why as I've never even been to the Welsh coast, but just got a feeling from those pictures that that is where they are. Probably completely wrong.
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Claw75 on July 25, 2006, 12:42:27 PM Robert is right (at least about the 2nd pic)
I guess Mystic Meg's job is safe. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Robert HM on July 25, 2006, 12:46:44 PM Wow, I haven't been there for years, and I don't know it that well, it just had a "feel" about it.
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Claw75 on July 25, 2006, 12:53:36 PM there is a modern picture of the same area here:
http://www.geocities.com/carlgt11/Whitby_-_Robin_Hood_s_Bay.jpg Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Gryff on July 25, 2006, 01:14:31 PM Wow, I haven't been there for years, and I don't know it that well, it just had a "feel" about it. First thing I thought when I saw the pics was Whitby, I was last there age 12 on a school trip *_*. Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Robert HM on July 25, 2006, 01:18:53 PM Well thanks for the congratulations but I don't think it is Whitby now, that pic brings Robin Hood's Bay back to me now. It is along a run of such bays with Runswick Bay the prettiest of them all, and I think the most Northerly.
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Acidmouse on July 25, 2006, 01:22:45 PM the path down to the beach is exact same as robin hoods bay.
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Robert HM on July 25, 2006, 01:28:05 PM Have I got it wrong then?
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Ginger on July 25, 2006, 01:30:18 PM Not that it means too much, but the boat is registered in Penzance (top piccie)
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Claw75 on July 25, 2006, 01:30:44 PM No it is Robin Hood's Bay, which is in Whitby right?
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Ginger on July 25, 2006, 01:37:41 PM I can't find any pics of Robin Hoods Bay that look like that harbour, where are you looking Claw?
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Claw75 on July 25, 2006, 01:56:59 PM I can't find any pics of Robin Hoods Bay that look like that harbour, where are you looking Claw? The first pic I've posted is Robin Hood's bay c1890 - the link is to a picture of Robin Hood's bay today. Or do you mean the top picture? not sure where that is. I cross posted with you, so my last message was in reply to Robert's last message and now I'm getting lost!!!! Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Ginger on July 25, 2006, 02:04:59 PM Yep, cross posts lol (and a little .... hey, where has the blonde moment emoticon gone???)
Certainly the same place, nice find! I can't seem to find anywhere to fit the top piccie yet, could very possibly be the same area. Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: dik9 on July 25, 2006, 02:09:49 PM The top pics main building is called ------House Hotel, but I cant read the first word
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Robert HM on July 25, 2006, 02:18:41 PM It's deffo Robin Hoods Bay
http://www.robin-hoods-bay.co.uk/html/photo_gallery/gallery2ad.htm It is in the same area as Whitby, the same Local Authority I believe, but not part of Whitby. Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Royal Flush on July 25, 2006, 02:48:59 PM Not that it means too much, but the boat is registered in Penzance (top piccie) geek Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Ginger on July 25, 2006, 02:51:00 PM Not that it means too much, but the boat is registered in Penzance (top piccie) geek Sigh... Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Tonji on July 25, 2006, 02:53:28 PM Thanks all,
your all along my line of thinking, Whitby & Robin Hoods Bay. The reason I need some confirmation is that another photograph in the same album was annotated as Staithes (photo below) this is also in the same area as Whitby. The similarity in geography & architecture makes it difficult to pin down exactly. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Robert HM on July 25, 2006, 02:55:56 PM I think Staithes is in between Whitby and RHB and has a very deep ravine running down to the harbour.
Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Tonji on July 25, 2006, 02:58:25 PM here's the family portrait, posed on their tennis court (what a life!!!)
[attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: Tonji on July 25, 2006, 03:20:31 PM The top pics main building is called ------House Hotel, but I cant read the first word Yep the signs on the buildings are obscured or out of focus. Think I'll go with Whitby. Here's another showing the fishermen working, this is great photo, in the style of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, also of Whitby. http://www.nmpft.org.uk/insight/collectiononline_selection.asp?exid=40 I've got some more I'm not really sure about, they are from the South Coast, I'll post them tomorrow (can't over work you all :D, i'm sure you have your own work to do) Thanks again all. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Do You Know Where This Is? #3 Post by: booder on July 25, 2006, 04:05:10 PM here's the family portrait, posed on their tennis court (what a life!!!) l to r standing...........tony , gertrude , arthur , emily , agatha , esmerelda , doris 2 children in front......sharon , tracey taken from the kendall family album circa 1891 |