docmel Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Like most of you I dont think no 3 is anywhere in Sheffield - those hills in the background are just too steep Photo 1 has a definate 'feel' of Manchester while No 2 reminds me of several streets in Leeds Hope this one is solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Perhaps a clue on the writing of the fist building on photo 3 would solve the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfive Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 Originally posted by retep Perhaps a clue on the writing of the fist building on photo 3 would solve the problem. Here is a close up of the writing on the first building on photo 3. Cant quite make it all out though. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c158/fourfive/4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodameister Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I have my doubts as to whether its Sheffield. I've done a load of Google image searching and I can't get any of the buildings to match up to anythg on any of the suggested streets we have so far. I could well be wrong though, I've only been here 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 The writing appears to be- MANUFACTURER'S DEPOT ART POTTERY I cannot read the middle line. Cynthia, Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovabulrogue Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I keep looking at these pic's, and more and more I think it is not all Sheffield. I understand that some images look like the Moor, top of Fargate etc. But the Hill in the background means it can't be Sheff (at least not that one) Do we know if the images are of the same place ? I would say that it could be Bath depicted in any of those pic's, with it's long streets and crescents, the architecture looks as though it could be, not to mention the hill (after all Bath is in a Bowl) Saying that, someone mentioned Edinburgh. Therefore is it viable that these are pictures of Bath, Edinburgh and Sheffield, these being Cities built on 7 hills ? Just a thought. p.s The missus is from Bath, I'll let her have a look later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Having had a second look I am not so sure these three are the same town. Especially No 3 - I cannot remember any major roads in Sheffield having a split down the middle with two diferent heights like this one. Also look at the clothing on a couple of the men. One of them towards the right of the pic is wearing white trousers and a white hat. There is another guy wearing a white hat in the middle of the pic. Now this may be ok for a walk in the park but not the city centre - unless you were on holiday - if this were a coastal town that would explain the hills in the background - quite a number of seaside towns nestle in cliff surrounded bays. Another clue for you keen eyed Sherlocks (which I cannot get clear enough) can be found on the first building on the left above the ladder. Can anyone make out the lettering up there?? - it looks German to me - I am just going on the length of the first word on the second hoarding - from what I can see it has got eleven letters. That would make it a very long English word - and very unusual - but not out of place any where in Germany. Like I said - I dont have the facilty to look into detail, but I hope I have given the more eagle eyed a couple of clues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 That would make it a very long English word - and very unusual - but not out of place any where in Germany. I am sure you are right there that is definitely not English writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovabulrogue Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Originally posted by artisan That would make it a very long English word - and very unusual - but not out of place any where in Germany. I am sure you are right there that is definitely not English writing The ladder picture (with the Hill) has 2 hoardings on it. I beleive these are seperate stores. And the writing is most definately in English not German. The sign on the left as you look at it includes the words 'supply' and proprietor. The sign on the right begins on the top line with Manufacturers Depot. The second line says 'Devon and Jones' (definately the word Devon anyway) then Barnstaple, then the third line Art Pottery. So Devon and Jones Barnstaple Pottery Depot. Please see this recent picture of Barnstaple High St (I think it's the same St, you can clearly see the hill at the end of the St) http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/northdevongazette/flatfiles/scene/bple.aspx It is indeed by the sea and the Taw River. Your thougths ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Oh I knew this would be fun!! looking at Barnstaple (I've never been) on Google Earth it would appear that what could be the High Street - or whatever its called (if the pic is of the High Street) could look straight onto the side of a hill. lovabulrogue - what software do you use to look at the pics - or is it just my ageing eyes letting me down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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