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Title: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Doggy on Monday 21 January 08 21:11 GMT (UK)
Hi

I'm hoping you good people might be able to solve a couple of problems I have with the attached photo.  Unfortunately we are unable to agree as to who is on the photo, however there are some clues on the reverse but I'm afraid I cannot decipher too much of it. 
Hopefully someone may know the spot where the photo was taken?

I'd love to know your thoughts.

Cheers

Doggy
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: cavvytri on Monday 21 January 08 21:20 GMT (UK)
Hi Doggy, Sorry I dont know the area at all, but I thuink it says

Ann and Dad
? View gardens
?Corwen
? 1948

The white strip beyond Annes head is the river flowing towards Llangollen(?). They are standing on the lawn, which slopes down to our woods of scotch fig, larch, nut trees etc- and directly opposite cemetery where Dicks casket lies across the river and facing towards Llangollen(?)

Hope it helps
Cavvytri
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Doggy on Monday 21 January 08 21:55 GMT (UK)
Hi Cavvytri

Thanks for that you certainly managed to decipher more than I ever could.  Now to find the Ann in question.
Hopefully someone will know the spot after your description.

Cheers again

Doggy
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: hanteu on Monday 21 January 08 21:59 GMT (UK)
Looks like Carrog View Gardens. There is a village called Carrog near Corwen. Can't make out the word that appears to begin with B

Iwan
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Gadget on Monday 21 January 08 22:13 GMT (UK)
Agree - it is Carrog View Gardens

I would think that it was on the south side of the Dee looking North- ish because the mountains on the South side are pretty steep and closer.

Gadget  :)
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Gadget on Monday 21 January 08 22:15 GMT (UK)
Is it Bonwm - between Corwen and Carrog - just south west of Carrog.

Gadget
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Doggy on Tuesday 22 January 08 16:25 GMT (UK)
I agree with you both, I cannot find anything else suitable.  Anyone any ideas as to the word beore "1948"?

Doggy
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 22 January 08 16:26 GMT (UK)
October  :D
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 22 January 08 16:27 GMT (UK)
PS - and it's Nr (Near) Corwen not W Corwen  :)
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Doggy on Tuesday 22 January 08 16:55 GMT (UK)
Cheers Gadget

I never was any good with joined up writing  ;D

Doggy
Title: Re: Mystery Photo, West Corwen?
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 22 January 08 16:58 GMT (UK)
Tis my Denbighshire education  :D