magpie patrick Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 To keep dad entertained whilst on lockdown in his care home people have been emailing him pictures to identify - there have been some challenging ones but those dad can't get I usually can. This one however had me stumped, and when I sent a message back to that effect it transpired that the originator didn't know either. Any ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 No idea. Is that some sort of capstan mechanism for opening the lock gate? Or is there a swing bridge there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Looks like Europe to me, but I wouldn't like to be specific where! France or Belgium perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 That wheelhouse looks North country to me, but the roof tiles foreign. No idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thanks guys - the only further clue I can offer is it was apparently in a set labelled "southern GU", but I'm so certain it's NOT the southern GU that seemed a pointless addition. Yes, the boat has a wheelhouse and combings, so it does look a bit Humber Keel-ish, the house in the background looks European - where's @Pluto when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 It is a pity indeed that the photo cannot be "blown up" so that the sign on the right-hand side could be read. When I tried, the text of your post got bigger but the photo stayed the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovrin Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I saved the picture to my desktop and zoomed in using Photoshop but the signs are just too blurry to read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, hovrin said: I saved the picture to my desktop and zoomed in using Photoshop but the signs are just too blurry to read. That's what I'd found, the original definition isn't up to zooming in to far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 49 minutes ago, magpie patrick said: the house in the background looks European - where's @Pluto when you need him? I'm not convinced by that, there are plenty of pan tiled roofs in the UK, I believe they were imported from Holland as ballast. That might suggest an east coast location Otherwise the telegraph post behind the house and the small shed with stovepipe chimneypot looks very UK Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Agreed. Plenty of pantile roofs like that in East Yorkshire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, David Mack said: Agreed. Plenty of pantile roofs like that in East Yorkshire. My inital thought was if it might be early West Stockwith Lock or possibly where the river meets the Trent. The capstan might have been for manoeuvring barges off the Trent into the lock. I think they used capstans at some Thames flash locks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, RLWP said: Otherwise the telegraph post behind the house and the small shed with stovepipe chimneypot looks very UK I thought that too. On the other hand, the dormers in the building are very non-UK in style. A comment I seem to remember being made about another photo on here a year or two ago. Maybe the same photo, or same region? Actually no. Here's that thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenevers Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) misterton? Torksey lock? https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/sites/default/files/data/nrhv/vessels/1915_MISTERTON_4.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/1915/misterton&h=600&w=800&tbnid=ZPN3wJ6XNnG61M:&q=misterton+barge&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&usg=AI4_-kRM_GsVFZBY0Ry3RD4QcTSV6n-jWA&vet=1&docid=8D55AHP4Xw-kyM&client=firefox-b-m&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjxroSXvrXoAhURLBoKHWeiAQAQ9QEwBXoECAUQCA Edited March 25, 2020 by jenevers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, jenevers said: misterton? Torksey lock? https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/sites/default/files/data/nrhv/vessels/1915_MISTERTON_4.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/1915/misterton&h=600&w=800&tbnid=ZPN3wJ6XNnG61M:&q=misterton+barge&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&usg=AI4_-kRM_GsVFZBY0Ry3RD4QcTSV6n-jWA&vet=1&docid=8D55AHP4Xw-kyM&client=firefox-b-m&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjxroSXvrXoAhURLBoKHWeiAQAQ9QEwBXoECAUQCA Not definitive but plausible - from Google Earth Torksey Lock has a similar approach wall, but the building n the back has gone if it is Torksey Anyone know the history of Torksey better than me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, magpie patrick said: Anyone know the history of Torksey better than me? Wasn't he that bear on 'Children In Need'? Or am I getting confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, Athy said: Wasn't he that bear on 'Children In Need'? Or am I getting confused? Mike, if you can find a picture of Pudsey lock, I'll buy you a socially distanced pint - an N gauge one perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 52 minutes ago, Athy said: Wasn't he that bear on 'Children In Need'? Or am I getting confused? I thought he was the bassist in "The Monkees"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Mike the Boilerman said: I thought he was the bassist in "The Monkees"... Yes, they hired him for the series because he didn't demand a high salary. Tork is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Here's one of Torksey. Looks a rather long shot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Perhaps the Ancholme or Pocklington or Driffield. As it looks like a motorised keel, it needs to be a canal which was open and used commercially circa 1930-1940, the sign suggesting that there was possibly some tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Are those sluices in the background between the two buildings? That would suggest a river navigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brightley Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 57 minutes ago, Pluto said: Perhaps the Ancholme or Pocklington or Driffield. As it looks like a motorised keel, it needs to be a canal which was open and used commercially circa 1930-1940, the sign suggesting that there was possibly some tourism. My first thought was maybe Pocklington, River Ouse or Ripon Canal. There's quite a few pantiled roof buildings around there. But it's not my local area, so it was a wild guess really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Pluto said: Perhaps the Ancholme or Pocklington or Driffield. As it looks like a motorised keel, it needs to be a canal which was open and used commercially circa 1930-1940, the sign suggesting that there was possibly some tourism. Good thoughts Not the Ancholme as I can picture the only two locks and it's neither of them - nothing to do with the buildings it's the locks 1 minute ago, John Brightley said: My first thought was maybe Pocklington, River Ouse or Ripon Canal. There's quite a few pantiled roof buildings around there. But it's not my local area, so it was a wild guess really. Not the Ouse, the locks have much more freeboard You've both suggested Pocklington - I've only seen that once nearly forty years ago but I seem to recall rounded wing walls, although of course it's possible one or more locks were different I think we're getting warm (and as stated, I don't know the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 The Driffield seems to work with regard to usage, as it was in use for carrying after the 2WW, so motor boats quite likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Athy said: Yes, they hired him for the series because he didn't demand a high salary. Tork is cheap. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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