rickoshea52
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Where?
Peter Gillson
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peenemunde?
Peter
Peter
rickoshea52
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Not Ramsgate or Peenemunde.
Another clue.
Another clue.
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Q121 Tunnel Royal Aircraft Establishment.
rickoshea52
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Yes. And the venue for an episode of the Antiques Roadshow. When TAG Aviation took over the airfield for business flights they were obliged to adjust the glide slopes for approach and departure to reduce disturbance to local residents. It was discovered that the clock tower of this building encroached into the glide slope cone by less than one metre and threatened the operations of the airport - the building is listed and cannot be modified or demolished. After numerous surveys and head scratching English Heritage were finally approached and asked why TAG hadn’t simply removed the 1980’s installed guard rail on the roof. The rail was no longer needed and was only added during the RAE days so was exempt from normal planning rules - the rail was removed and calm was restored to the universe.
Your go Peter.
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Thumbs up from Rick.
OK, where, when and what stands there now?
OK, where, when and what stands there now?
Where - Canterbury,
When - Between 1945/46 later excavations in the 1950's.
What's there now - The flooring is still there, its a Roman tiled pavement. It is a scheduled ancient monument. Rather than move it a museum was built on site.
https://canterburymuseums.co.uk/romanmuseum/explore/mosaics/
Paul.
When - Between 1945/46 later excavations in the 1950's.
What's there now - The flooring is still there, its a Roman tiled pavement. It is a scheduled ancient monument. Rather than move it a museum was built on site.
https://canterburymuseums.co.uk/romanmuseum/explore/mosaics/
Paul.
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That's it Paul.
The mosaic floors of a Roman house were revealed by the 1942 Baedeker raids on Canterbury. Further excavations revealed more of the villa and it was decided to build a museum on top, now Canterbury's Roman Museum. Sadly, one of the city's least visited attractions and threatened with closure by the council.
Over to you Paul.
The mosaic floors of a Roman house were revealed by the 1942 Baedeker raids on Canterbury. Further excavations revealed more of the villa and it was decided to build a museum on top, now Canterbury's Roman Museum. Sadly, one of the city's least visited attractions and threatened with closure by the council.
Over to you Paul.
Always been interested in Roman history, such a shame when things like this are threatened with closure.
Any ideas :-
Fairly obvious what this is, but where is this one located?
(It has a nick name as well).
What is special about this particular location?
Paul.
Any ideas :-
Fairly obvious what this is, but where is this one located?
(It has a nick name as well).
What is special about this particular location?
Paul.
Jon Heptonstall
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Are we near Trawsfynnyd lake?
Jon.
Jon.
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No. It's the Pelton wheel turbine near Llanberis at the Dinorwig power station.
Jon.
Edit: At the Electric Mountain/Mynydd Qwefru visitor centre.
Jon.
Edit: At the Electric Mountain/Mynydd Qwefru visitor centre.
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No!
I'll have a look.
I'll have a look.
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Er....Europe's largest man-made cavern.
Jon.
Jon.
It's over to you anyway Jon, but the site for this electric plant was unique as there were two lakes already present, one at the top (Llyn Machlyn Mawr) and at the bottom (Llyn Peris). Engineers utilized the existing slate caverns carved by the slate miners over the centuries to hide the "workings" of the hydro electric plant.
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Thanks Paul.
i know this area fairly well but not as well as I thought.
Ok. Who's this chap?He was handed his Knight's Cross the day before he died and probably better known for his film portrayal.
i know this area fairly well but not as well as I thought.
Ok. Who's this chap?He was handed his Knight's Cross the day before he died and probably better known for his film portrayal.
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He’s the dude that took his SS recon unit across Arnhem bridge and got himself annihilated as documented in A Bridge Too Far. Just read about him in Antony Beevors latest book.
Grabner.
Grabner.