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Post by SE13 on Feb 11, 2009 4:26:13 GMT
Today is a single part question, but there are quite a number of bonus points available.  *Click image for a larger version* To make it easy for everyone, the insets are numbered thus: Top row L-R = 1-3 Bottom row L-R = 4-6 On the right of the image, 7 is the top one, 8 being the bottom one. |
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Post by upfast on Feb 11, 2009 4:42:08 GMT
Elephant and Castle?
As to the insets:
4- Eden Project?
8- Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower
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Post by pgb on Feb 11, 2009 7:53:27 GMT
2 - Big Pit
6 - Salisbury?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 8:08:54 GMT
I would have guessed Elephant (Northern Line side) as well.
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Post by yerkes on Feb 11, 2009 8:09:02 GMT
4 = Eden Project
5 = Rainbow Bridge over Cherwell, Oxford
6 = Salisbury Cathedral
8 = Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
Very frustrated that I can't place 7!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 8:28:38 GMT
I agree with yerkes on 4 and 8, but I think that 7 = Lincoln Cathedral (west front).
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Post by Oracle on Feb 11, 2009 8:54:53 GMT
6 I agree is not in my 'umble opinion Salisbury Cathedral...no scaffolding for a start! Also 8 is indeed the Spinaker Tower...excellent viewing point for trains from Portsmouth Harbour station!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 10:20:59 GMT
Elephant & Castle +2
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Post by mrfs42 on Feb 11, 2009 16:05:22 GMT
6 is Lincoln (west front), 2 is Big Pit at Blaenavon (agree with pgb); I vaguely recognise 7 - seem to remember that the brick bits sway a lot when ringing the bells, 4 obviously Eden (agree with upfast), 4 is taken from the South Bank looking over towards the embankment - London Bridge? (that's an utter guess as I'm rubbish at London Above).
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Post by Chris M on Feb 11, 2009 16:14:28 GMT
4 obviously Eden (agree with upfast), 4 is taken from the South Bank looking over towards the embankment - London Bridge? (that's an utter guess as I'm rubbish at London Above). Do you mean 3 for the latter of these? |
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Post by mrfs42 on Feb 11, 2009 17:52:32 GMT
4 obviously Eden (agree with upfast), 4 is taken from the South Bank looking over towards the embankment - London Bridge? (that's an utter guess as I'm rubbish at London Above). Do you mean 3 for the latter of these? Yup.  I was too busy thinking about a signalling diagram at the time and got my 3 H/L crossed over with my 4 H/L. Pants! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 21:42:06 GMT
Wahay!!!! I got an answer!!!!! No8 is definately the Portsmouth Spinnaker tower. The Gosport ferry can be seen at the bottom as can the I.O.W. fast cat and I can actually see the tower from where I am sat! All these months and I get this excited about getting an eighth of a question right!
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Post by astock5000 on Feb 11, 2009 21:51:43 GMT
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Post by SE13 on Feb 12, 2009 5:34:32 GMT
Well, between you, you have a few, but not all of the insets, and no-one has the main location. Let's see if these versions help.... Main location:  Inset 1:  Inset 2: Pithead wheel, Big Pit Mining Musuem, South Wales [Chris M]:  Inset 3:  Inset 4: Eden Project [Chris M]  Inset 5: Rainbow Bridge, University Parks, Oxford [StuartPalmer]  Inset 6: Lincoln Cathedral, west front [SE13]  Inset 7:  Inset 8: Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth [Chris M]  *Click on any of the images for a larger version* |
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Post by yerkes on Feb 12, 2009 6:04:18 GMT
At a guess, inset 3 is another fine photo supplied by Dimitri and is of the River Moskva in Moskva itself, with the HQ of the Petrocommerce Bank on the right-hand side.
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Post by Chris M on Feb 12, 2009 9:33:58 GMT
Inset 3 is a fine photo submitted by Dmitri, and it is the "Smolensky metro-bridge carrying Filyovskaya ('light blue') line across Moscow river between 'Smolenskaya' and 'Kievskaya' stations."
I don't know whether that is the HQ of the Petrocommerce Bank or not.
The main location and insets 1 and 7 are still up for grabs.
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Post by cetacean on Feb 12, 2009 9:52:18 GMT
Shepherd's Bush pre-refurbishment?
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Post by Chris M on Feb 12, 2009 11:22:36 GMT
Indeed the main picture is Shepherd's Bush (Central Line) pre-refurbishment.
Just insets 1 and 7 to get now.
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Post by suncloud on Feb 12, 2009 11:56:55 GMT
(why didn't i say that yesterday morning... )
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Post by Dmitri on Feb 12, 2009 11:57:45 GMT
I don't know whether that is the HQ of the Petrocommerce Bank or not. At least, it is what that big red letter in the top of the building say  . BTW, to the left of it is the UK Embassy in Russian Federation. A book-like building near the centre is the former Comecon HQ (now occupied by Moscow city administration). Finally, to the left of the shot is the House of the Government of the Russian Federation, colloquially known as White House ;D. Click here for WikiMapia. |
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Post by Chris M on Feb 12, 2009 22:58:40 GMT
Clues to insets 1 and 7:
Both are in England, inset 1 is north of Coventry, inset 2 is south of Coventry. Neither are in Coventry.
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Post by SE13 on Feb 15, 2009 6:54:52 GMT
Just a quick reminder that we are still looking for these remaining answers. Further to the clues above, I can narrow it down to London for one and Yorkshire for the other......
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Post by yerkes on Feb 17, 2009 7:55:13 GMT
After some hunting around, I'm guessing that inset 1 is Nunnington Hall.
Still stumped for inset 7 - another clue might be handy.
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Post by SE13 on Feb 17, 2009 8:48:32 GMT
After some hunting around, I'm guessing that inset 1 is Nunnington Hall. Still stumped for inset 7 - another clue might be handy. You have No.1 correct. As for 7, it's in The East End of London, and it's quite famous...... |
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Post by slugabed on Feb 17, 2009 9:20:13 GMT
Number 7 is Bow Church....not the one with Bow Bells,but the one in the middle of Bow Road.
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Post by Chris M on Feb 17, 2009 10:10:52 GMT
Spot on.
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I was too busy thinking about a signalling diagram at the time and got my 3H/L crossed over with my 4 H/L. Pants!
. BTW, to the left of it is the UK Embassy in Russian Federation. A book-like building near the centre is the former Comecon HQ (now occupied by Moscow city administration). Finally, to the left of the shot is the House of the Government of the Russian Federation, colloquially known as White House ;D. 
