Where’s this to?

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Another painting following on from Heartland’s thread. 
 

 

the painter is Algernon Newton. Did lots of canal scenes. 
 

Algernon Newton was the father of Robert Newton. It was Robert Newton who’s acting gave us the pirate “arrgh!” Remember him in Treasure Island and Bluebeard? 
 

to add: I don’t know where it is, I have an idea but 🤷‍♀️

Edited December 1, 2022 by Goliath

[magnetman]

Interesting to see the Google streetview arrow under the bridge there.

[Lady M]

Little Venice?

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

2 minutes ago, Lady C said:

Little Venice?

That’s what I were thinking but wasn’t sure. 

[Rob-M]

According to Google it is the Regent's canal.

[matty40s]

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Ok, same artist a little less obvious and probably still on the Reagent's Canal but 🤷‍♀️ 
 

Edited December 1, 2022 by Goliath

[pig]

41 minutes ago, Goliath said:

Ok, same artist a little less obvious and probably still on the Reagent's Canal but 🤷‍♀️ 
 

Chemical works?

[David Mack]

14 hours ago, Rob-M said:

According to Google it is the Regent's canal.

Nope. Its over the Paddington Arm.

[Tim Lewis]

14 hours ago, Goliath said:

Ok, same artist a little less obvious and probably still on the Reagent's Canal but 🤷‍♀️ 
 

it’s actually the SurreyCommercial Canal at Camberwell

 

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/newton-the-surrey-canal-camberwell-n05343

[Stilllearning]

“Where’s this to” is a phrase I haven’t heard since I lived in deepest Hampshire. It was often  part of a phrase like “ where’s this to then boy?”.

Re the paintings, I thought the architecture of that white house  was pure London Georgian.

[MaryP]

10 hours ago, Stilllearning said:

“Where’s this to” is a phrase I haven’t heard since I lived in deepest Hampshire. It was often  part of a phrase like “ where’s this to then boy?”.

Re the paintings, I thought the architecture of that white house  was pure London Georgian.

"Where's this to" to me is Welsh -Cardiff.

[nb Innisfree]

First time I heard that phrase was circa 1962/63 in Hamworthy Dorset, sounded odd to a teenager from Sheffield 😊

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Cornish innit 👍

[Rob-M]

It's a phrase I use and I'm Bristolian.

[gatekrash]

Definitely West country. Janners use it all the time..

 

'Where we going to now ?'

'Any idea where I put that screwdriver to?'

'Any idea where Asders is to? Is it near the Cwop?'

 

And so on.

 

[Mike Todd]

11 hours ago, Goliath said:

Cornish innit 👍

No it is not Cornish but it may well be a form of English heard in Cornwall.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

20 minutes ago, Mike Todd said:

No it is not Cornish but it may well be a form of English heard in Cornwall.

Of course it’s not Cornish language but simply dialect. 
It may be said across other counties and places too, but it’s certainly particular to the South West. 
I don’t think it’s something I would normally write just a turn of phrase I use when speaking having picked it up living the better part of my life in Cornwall. It usually goes unnoticed and rarely gets a comment. 

 

[Rob-M]

I've had a few odd looks at times when I've said "Where are we going to?"

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

14 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

I've had a few odd looks at times when I've said "Where are we going to?"

I get odd looks all the time 🤷‍♀️

But never thought it were owt to do wi’ the way I spoke. 😃

[sultan derocco]

Where be that blackbird to

I know, where 'e be.

He be up yon furzy bush  and I be arter he.

 

Old song from Dorset

[Tam & Di]

There's also:

Be 'e from Bristol?

Be oi from Bristol? Be oi buggery! Oi be from Wareham, where all the 'ores wear calico drawers and we know 'ow to tear 'em.

 

Tam

[Ogwr]

My Favorite Welsh ~Whose coat is this jacket~

[sultan derocco]

Old song from Dorset - next verse

 

Now he sees I and I sees 'e

Buggered if I won't have 'e

With a bloody girt stick I'll knock 'e down

Blackbird I'll have 'e.