OneGuyFromBarlick

I suspect there has been some cross talk delay in objects and answers. Kev's light bulb must have taken a bit of work to get it all within reasonable focus. I liked it.

It's the previous one that Kev got right Gloria. The question about The railway hut is unanswered as yet!

plaques wrote: ↑20 Jan 2019, 08:59 Kev's light bulb must have taken a bit of work to get it all within reasonable focus. I liked it.

Thank you but it was just a quick pic taken with my phone. I was tempted to get my camera out and do the job properly

Wendyf wrote: ↑20 Jan 2019, 09:02 It's the previous one that Kev got right Gloria. The question about The railway hut is unanswered as yet!

thought I'd missed something.

I know they stored the signalling detonators in there. Plenty found when it was abandoned, we used to shoot at them with a .22 air rifle, good target fun.

I'd say it's a platelayer's hut but I don't know what Kev's ghost post said!

Probably a platelayer's hut.
The permanent way men would also use dets, also for fog signals at junctions.

I remember being on the last train out of one place - the staff put about what felt like 50 dets down in front of the departing special ( service train with extra carriage / dmu , I think )
It was a) very loud
and b) the smell and smoke took a long time to dissipate.
Although my mother complained when we got home that our clothes smelt ...

You are all right, it was a playelayer's hut. In the old days they needed somewhere to store tackle and take shelter, they were a common sight at the trackside and essential before they had transport to hold tools and crew cabs to shelter in.
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Can anyone tell me what this is and where it is?

A Folly, don't know where.

You are very close Cathy. Not just a folly.......

He's right....... Let's see if anyone gets it without artificial aids!

Oh China

Does it incorporate a ventilation shaft? (I haven't looked at the spoiler.)

Stanley wrote: ↑22 Jan 2019, 08:25 He's right....... Let's see if anyone gets it without artificial aids!

I used to pass by it regularly, the link is for the full information and history of it!

Not a lot of point stretching this one out. Wainhouse Tower at Halifax and the link has its interesting history Tiz.
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What can you tell me about this?

Celebration of women's suffrage. When, possibly around 1920, and where I don't know.

Celebration of the end of WW1 in France. They had to wave US and GB flags because they'd bleached all theirs.

Interesting tries but both wrong. Don't be put off, keep thinking about it!

About 1910 I'd say. The car looks continental to me and I'd guess in France but the ball??
Only thing that comes to my mind is the legal requirement for a man with a red flag having to precede cars in the early days.......

Nothing to do with red flags having to precede cars, women's suffrage or world wars and the date is a little bit earlier. It's in Britain and the lady became famous at the time.

Looks like the start of a race between the male runner and the car. I don't know the occasion.

Or the other bloke who is to the left and watching the flags. Are they both suitors and having a race to get the girl? Is this why she is famous or fickle?