Where In The World? Quiz 738

 

Yes, it's a tricky one today.

Still, this slide from 1963 does seem to predate the "Hordes of numpties for the cliche'd "Holding it up" " image.

Thank heavens.

Yes, it is  the campanile of Pisa Cathedral.

Bonus - Either a lying bag of shut, or a dementia riddled buffoon.

Oh. A hill.

 

It's Tedious Tuesday again, and today we have. A hill.  Maybe a mountain.

Actually, even sadder....I recognise it. 

It's Mam Tor. The "Shivering Mountain" in Derbyshire.

It's actually quite interesting, tho' this slide hardly inspire anyone.

Bonus - Scientists just made guinea pigs listen to Adele for seven days… and the results are both surprising and worrying

Pretty Dull

 

You might think that this is a picture of The Blue-Hilled Mountains of Virginia, but I cannot confirm. The odd colouring stems from the poorer colour stability of Ektachrome slide films (and other E6-based processes. Kodachrome For The Win.

Funnily enough, this slide dates from May 1960. I wonder what else happening sixty years ago...

Bonus - THE ALLIES’ BILLION-DOLLAR SECRET: THE PROXIMITY FUZE OF WORLD WAR II

McMoo

 

Highland Cattle, or Heilan' Coos, to be precise, and a very distinctive breed.

The even have their own preservation society

Bonus - The Virgin Mary spanking The Baby Jesus

A Gathering of Deer

 Sadly, a perfect illustration of the differences between human eyesight and camera optics. 

In real life, the photographer would have seen the herd of deer at the end of the field, and his focus would have been on them, seeing great detail in them.

Alas, the standard camera lens...doesn't. A wide angle view, and the deer are  .... microscopic.

Bonus - 

Alternatively... 

Bonus 2 - However...Small Cows

Canal Boat Trip

 

So, having had an odd half hour to myself, I scanned in a box of slides - something I've not done for ... months.

The 1971 Wedding fashions can wait for a suitable weekend, but this one seemed appropriate for families off on holiday, and looking for things to do. Hint, hint.

Yes, there will be other slides of their trip on the "Tivertonian" in August 1976.

Bonus - Why is there a statue of a diver inside Winchester Cathedral? William Walker