Can you identify where this photo was taken?

Uncle_Ben · Post by **Uncle_Ben** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:47 am

This was obviously taken during the second world war years. Can you identify where it is in the UK?

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Any help gratefully received.

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:02 pm

Hi Uncle Ben, I'm afraid I can't but if you would like the photo added to our gallery in 'Lost and Found Relatives' ...see here please send me a pm for my details

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:18 am

Who are the people in it any rellies?
where is that arch?
Is it in London?

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:04 pm

Northern Lass wrote:Who are the people in it any rellies?
where is that arch?
Is it in London?

Doh! I bet they are rellies, why didn't I ask that?

If they are Uncle Ben, please ignore my previous post :roll:

brickwalls · Post by **brickwalls** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:01 pm

I tried running it through Google Goggles, but it couldn't find anything similar to it.

Also, there's nothing of any use on signs (although that shouldn't come as a surprise considering it was during WWII.

However, I want to say it's somewhere coastal. Something about the design of the shops, width of the streets and also the streetlamp in the distance. It reminds me a "typical" British coastal town.

sparkstopper · Post by **sparkstopper** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:20 am

This could have been taken in France at the end of the war:
Not many people wandered around English towns in shorts, also
the man with the little girl has 'sunglasses', the little girl has
a 'smocktype' dress. There appears to be slight damage at the
top of the arch?.

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:23 am

It says Store on that sign on the shop so must be England?

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:33 am

Wolvie wonders if Glasgow edinburgh based on the style of houses?

grangers14 · Post by **grangers14** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:40 am

The shop on the left I think it says Store on it.
Jo

sparkstopper · Post by **sparkstopper** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:58 am

Must have bad picture, can't see 'store' on my comp....
The soldier on the left looks more like a POW...no belt
and no shoulder patches.

brickwalls · Post by **brickwalls** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:34 pm

grangers14 wrote:The shop on the left I think it says Store on it.
Jo

It does indeed.

I inverted the colours to help bring out any text on signs etc, and the only thing which appeared was "Store".

Uncle_Ben · Post by **Uncle_Ben** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:41 pm

Yes, it does say "Store".

As far as I know it was in the UK because I never heard my mother (for it is she) say that she went overseas.

An interesting comment is the idea that it is a coastal town. Amongst the other wartime photos that I have is a comment about Prestatyn but I can't decide whether it is where she was based or where her friends were during leave. Never been there so can't comment!

Wolvie · Post by **Wolvie** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:37 pm

I think it is Rhyl!

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h ... m=1&itbs=1

click on top photo on google image (to the left)
Ryhl high street arch in background
street lamp is the same
and the house on the left has the 3 curves/turretts in your photo
same as in the rhyl photo on the left

Ps this is Nl using Wolvies cos couldnt remember me password and at archives!

brickwalls · Post by **brickwalls** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:59 pm

It certainly matches, so yeah, I agree it's Rhyll.

I knew it was a coastal town

peterd · Post by **peterd** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:49 pm

dont think its rhyl as the momument is in the middle of the promenade and thats near shops

http://www.francisfrith.com/rhyl/photos ... 1867_2254/

where was your mother stationed at any way of finding out ?

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