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| Boating on the Thames Submitted by Mike Dalton |
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Direction of photographer with respect to Romney Lock. Windsor Bridge is seen to the left crossing the Thames. |
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| Quiz #390 Results |
| Answer to Quiz #390 - March 10, 2013 |
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| Thanks to Peter Amsden for submitting the this quiz. |
| If you want to know the name of the river, click here. |
| Congratulations to Our Winners Margaret Paxton Marcelle Comeau Grace Hertz Mary Turner Mike Dalton Talea Jurrens |
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| How Grace and Mary Solved the Puzzle |
| This has been fun to try to solve. My sister, Mary Turner and I have been working on it together. She and her husband hope to head to the Thames River for a ride on one of the boats on the river sometime. The photo is on the Thames River with the Windsor Bridge that goes to Windsor Castle. We believe that the photo was taken about 1900-1910. We found these photos that show the building that is in the right rear of the photo - photos were taken later but it is still the same building. www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorhistory/thenandnow/thamesside.html We both knew that it was the Thames River and started hunting on Google for subjects like excursion boats + Thames River + eventually Windsor Bridge. One thing led to another. It was fun to try to determine the decade in which the photo was taken, too. My! My! Have fashions changed in the 100 years or so since the photo was taken! What do people wear on boats now????????? Grace Hertz and Mary Turner Sisters |
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| Clues from the Picture |
| Small Sign "To the Lock..." |
| Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom |
| Train Station |
| Structure in Background |
| Island |
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| Fashion |
The flag on the boat is the Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom, indicating that the river
is probably the River Thames. By Googling various combination of keywords such as
"boating" and "River Thames", you will arrive at the website
www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorhistory/thenandnow/thamesside.html where
you can find several picture similar to this week's quiz photo.
is probably the River Thames. By Googling various combination of keywords such as
"boating" and "River Thames", you will arrive at the website
www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/windsorhistory/thenandnow/thamesside.html where
you can find several picture similar to this week's quiz photo.
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| Another Great Solution from Collier |
| These answeres are mostly conjecture, and have a high probability of being all wet. We have a clue in the flag indicating the licale is probably the British Empire. English signage in the background narrows it to an English- speaking region. Next, the fondness of the English for "mucking about in boats" is well-known, and one of the most famous and long-standing places for this activity is at the Henley Regatta. No evidence here of the Regatta, per se, but the width of the river more or less matches that at Henley. Also there is a lock at Henley, and in the background of the photo is a tiny sign saying "To the Lock__"; The building with the sign "Toomer___" is a puzzle; I couldn't find anything to match it to in the Henley area (or anywhere else for that matter). The clothing and hats are the best clues I could find for guessing the decade. Collier Smith |
| Romney Locks with island in the middle of the Thames River |
| Windsor and Eaton Riverside train station and Windsor docks ("Toomers" was the name of a coal company, not the station). |
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| Fashion Analysis Indicates 1910's Submitted by Marilyn Hamill |
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| View of Windsor Bridge from island in river (left) and from dock (right) |
| Salters Steamer Excursions at Windsor docks with Windsor Castle in the background |
