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Post by SE13 on Feb 17, 2008 5:53:18 GMT
A two parter today. Part one is below, with part two to follow at some point this afternoon....... There are bonus points available for spotting something that really isn't part of the station......  *Click for larger version* |
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Post by SE13 on Feb 17, 2008 13:13:36 GMT
Most unusual, no takers thus far! Ok, I'll post part two, and see how we can do from this one.  *Click for larger version* |
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Post by chrish on Feb 17, 2008 13:13:45 GMT
East Putney again?
And er... a hole!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2008 14:39:28 GMT
I will guess East Putney as well: south end of westbound platform.
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Post by trainopd78 on Feb 17, 2008 16:07:22 GMT
Upney, W/b monitors?Does help if I look at the second picture!!  ;D Could be East Putney on the west?  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2008 16:34:38 GMT
that looks like southfields
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2008 16:55:23 GMT
Looks familiar. I'm not certain, but I don't think it's Southfields because no flowerbeds are visible in the mirror.
There seems to be a grassed platform in the reflection, so I'll join the East Putney W/B crowd.
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Post by SE13 on Feb 17, 2008 18:57:39 GMT
Hmmm... I'm interested to know if anyone can spot the original background, so here is that picture:  *Click for larger version* As for the station location..... All will be revealed in the morning! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2008 22:37:24 GMT
Some kind of Roman waste/drain?
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Post by Chris M on Feb 18, 2008 0:25:54 GMT
I will be very impressed with anyone who gets the background - its certainly the hardest of the month.
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Post by SE13 on Feb 18, 2008 4:54:18 GMT
The station answer is Southbound/Westbound mirror at East Putney. The background is as yet unanswered, so I'll leave it open for now.....
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Post by Colin on Feb 18, 2008 14:43:24 GMT
The District line runs East/West, not South/North!  ;D |
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Post by SE13 on Feb 18, 2008 18:13:55 GMT
The District line runs East/West, not South/North! ;D It's a good point you make..... However, not knowing the station, I don't really know what my provided answer means..... Possibly a South facing mirror on the Westbound platform?? I think ChrisM will have to help a bit here! |
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Post by Chris M on Feb 18, 2008 19:20:50 GMT
I believe that the Wimbledon branch used to be described as northbound/southbound, and trains are heading south at this point!
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Post by c5 on Feb 18, 2008 19:21:22 GMT
I believe that the Wimbledon branch used to be described as northbound/southbound, and trains are heading south at this point! Or Down even ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Chris M on Feb 18, 2008 19:22:54 GMT
See the quiz thread for 16th May 2007 for evidence of the change to eastbound/westbound. JTD: do 'down' trains use the mirror? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2008 19:24:58 GMT
Being my local station, the platforms at East Putney are designated as east/westbound but are aligned approximately north/south (as is much of the Wimbledon branch). In my answer, I was referring to the south end (i.e. nearest Wimbledon) of the westbound platform. Sorry if this caused any confusion.
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Post by angelislington on Feb 21, 2008 20:48:54 GMT
So what about the holey brick-lined thing? I don't think it's Roman, looks dated c. 18th C, but beyond that, I don't have any idea and I'm intrigued!
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Post by Chris M on Feb 21, 2008 21:12:28 GMT
Sorry, I'd forgotten this was still open.
It's the input shaft of a lime kiln at Moira Furnace near Ashby de la Zouch. Your get points for your dating - it's early 19th century, the blast furnace the kilns supplied was constructed in 1804.
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Post by angelislington on Feb 21, 2008 22:32:55 GMT
Sorry, I'd forgotten this was still open. It's the input shaft of a lime kiln at Moira Furnace near Ashby de la Zouch. Your get points for your dating - it's early 19th century, the blast furnace the kilns supplied was constructed in 1804. Aww, that's not fair, I always expect these extra pics to be somewhere in London! I'm chuffed I got the dating about right, it's been yeeeears since I studied any industrial archaeology but it was one of the modules I did in my degree (Medieval Arch).
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Post by Chris M on Feb 21, 2008 23:58:39 GMT
Google agrees with you that KP crisps are made in Ashby.
As for background photos - there's no restriction on where they can be of. I just pictures I have that fit - on two occasions I've taken photos specifically to be used as backgrounds - Tower Bridge and Valentine's Park.
Valentine's Park is the only one of the 13 (9 have appeared so far) backgrounds/insets this month to be from London.
The Tower Bridge appearing with Tower Hill is the closest pairing to date, closely followed by Valentines Park/Gants Hill. I don't expect the other extreme of High Barnet and the view from the Sky Tower in Aukland, New Zealand (unfortunately not my photo!) will ever be surpassed!
If there is interest, I'll compile a list of background photos used. It wont happen until I've finished preparing March's quiz though (with a couple of exceptions, up to the 16th is currently done, and I'm off to take the final photographs I need tomorrow.)
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Post by Dmitri on Feb 22, 2008 8:04:40 GMT
If there is interest, I'll compile a list of background photos used. I think it would be interesting. Surely not a top priority task... if/when time permits ... |
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