sadbrewer 0 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Hi All I have been exchanging photo's with an Australian Cousin I met through genealogy. He thinks they were taken on the banks of the Trent in Nottingham in 1953. I wonder if anyone could help me pinpoint where they were taken...any help would be most appreciated....sorry but it wont let me upload the other two, will try again later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I can't remember a pergola in the city section of the Trent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Nor buildings that close to the River. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 11 hours ago, sadbrewer said: He thinks they were taken on the banks of the Trent in Nottingham in 1953. Definitely not Nottingham, but if you amend that to Nottinghamshire then you might find the answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 The next town downstream is Newark and it’s not there. The the only other town directly on the Trent is Gainsborough and I don’t think it’s there. It looks a little bit like the River Lune in Lancaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Maybe the other pictures will give us more of a clue. I'm thinking Gainsborough at the moment... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Made me think how well I know my home town so I took a test: https://www.playbuzz.com/henrys17/status-social-friday-pop-quiz-how-well-do-you-know-nottingham There are adverts but nothing inappropriate, I scored 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Brew said: I'm thinking Gainsborough at the moment... Many moons ago, I taught in Gainsborough for a year...and I try NOT to think about it. Tried the quiz. Also scored 6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 I scored 4 - which isn't bad, I suppose, considering the length of time since I've set foot in Nottingham and its environs - as well as the number of 'modern' questions which I couldn't really be expected to know about e.g the capacity of Rock City. Rock City? What's that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Gainsborough’s a tip. I don’t think it was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 I scored 5 which is good because the less I know about Nottingham the better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Well I scored 9/10, haha! Some good guesses but got the tree wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 I got the tree wrong too, I didn't read the question properly and I've never heard of the purple flag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 After Snottingham it hung up on me so I got one right. lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 I Got Three. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Not enough questions about cake, Carni! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Back to the picture, it's definitely nowhere in Notts. Gainsborough is more industrial along the river. Can't think of anything like that Burton/Stoke way either. I'd be surprised if it's even the Trent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 I think it maybe the Severn but that gives a lot of options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 5 out of 10 in the quiz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 7 out of 10 for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 sadbrewer hasn't managed to post the other two photos yet to give us a chance of identifying the location - although he has visited recently. If you're struggling to understand the technicalities of posting photos, let us know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 I'd be intrigued to see the others.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilborough Girl 31 Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 10/19/2018 at 4:20 PM, philmayfield said: Gainsborough’s a tip. I don’t think it was there. Gainsborough is my nearest town and whilst it isn't the prettiest of small towns a lot of regeneration and redevelopment has gone on over recent years, especially along the river bank. I certainly wouldn't describe it as a tip. I did wonder if the photo was taken in Gainsborough although I can't relate the buildings to how it is now. I will show it to one or two friends who grew up there and see if they recognise it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 We lived out near Sturton le Steeple in the 70's so Gainsborough was very close. Like phil suggests, it wasn't the most appealing place and we didn't go there much. As regards the picture, it shows trees and buildings on the opposite bank. Certainly not like in the 70's, where it was still all open fields as I recall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I scored 6/10 anorl. The photo was definitely NOT taken on the Wick River bu tcould it haver been taken on the south bank of the Trent where the suspension footbridge now stands (Or stood when I lived in Nottingham). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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