RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2017 When did counties like Somerset and Dorset drop the -shire? They had it in 1884 when my gazetteer was published. Perhaps that only could be used if the photo was taken when the suffix was still in use. In that case has anybody got anything from Haddingtonshire? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2017 Ah, didn't see that - I just checked the list. Have Fife(shire) instead: IMG_20170731_184120~2.jpg Don't think it's even been a shire. Kingdom of Fife yes! keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Shall we be pedantic and go for the West Riding of Yorkshire? A signal on the Grassington Branch. I took this in the late 70's so I doubt that it is still there. Next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Caernarfonshire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Replacement of one of the 3 bridges at Carmuirs (Stirlingshire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Prestwick Airport Station, Ayrshire Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Alloa East Jn(east end of Alloa loop) Clackmannanshire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Not a Shire county, but still a shire. 56302 crests the top of Wilpshire bank in Lancashire (just for Leopard) with 6J37 Carlisle-Crewe logs. The down platform of Ramsgreave and Wilpshire station is just visible beyond the bridge. Any more missing shires? Cheers, Mick Edited July 31, 2017 by newbryford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Any more missing shires? Cheers, Mick As far as I'm aware, we're still missing... Bedfordshire Dorsetshire (ok, pushing it a bit) Yorkshire (South) Nottinghamshire Shire horses I don't know the difference between ceremonial, historic or current counties in Scotland and Wales, so probably plenty of scope there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hull East Yorkshire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 South Yorkshire. created in 1974, includes Doncaster. There wasn't a South Riding division of Yorkshire previously. As this photo pre-dates that, maybe it shouldn't count, as photos taken after Somerset & Dorset dropped the -shire suffix seem to be ruled out. If anyone has a post 1974 S Yorks photo. perhaps they could add it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) As far as I'm aware, we're still missing... Bedfordshire Dorsetshire (ok, pushing it a bit) Yorkshire (South) Nottinghamshire Shire horses I don't know the difference between ceremonial, historic or current counties in Scotland and Wales, so probably plenty of scope there. I think that there are some Welsh shires still missing - unless I haven't spotted them above. Radnorshire and Flintshire are two I can think of. If we are including places with shire in the name, there is Shirehampton in Bristol. Edited July 31, 2017 by phil_sutters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) As far as I'm aware, we're still missing... Yorkshire (South) Sheffield To all those concerned - my passport was stamped on the way in and the way out..... Edit - beaten to it, but here's Nottinghamshire. Cheers, Mick Edited July 31, 2017 by newbryford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted July 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2017 Renfrewshire I believe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Gillingham, Dorset (shire). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Gillingham, Dorset (shire). Hey, My Nan lived there (Gillingham) her whole life and My dad grew up there. Anymore pics ? Cheers Edited August 1, 2017 by The Blue Streak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Hey, My Nan lived there (Gillingham) her whole life and My dad grew up there. Anymore pics ? Cheers Not really of Gillingham, but of the area around Blandford Forum where some relatives live. Are you familiar with Dorset then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 . Are you familiar with Dorset then? Not really, I lived in Somerset as a kid and visited Dorset a few times to see My Nan, but that's about it. I don't remember much about it and haven't been back since coming to Oz 40 years ago. My dad used to spot at Gillingham station as a kid during the War years, I was just curious to see another pic of the station if you had one. Sorry to drag this O/T chaps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted August 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Right then, if Dorsetshire is being accepted then here's Somersetshire. As I said above, my gazetteer of 1884 show both these counties with the '-shire' suffix. I am not aware of any other counties currently without -shire, having it back then, so Cornwall, Sussex, Norfolk etc are not included. However now we seem to have run out of shire photos, although I am puzzled why there are no Notts & Beds photos, perhaps we could go round the non-shire counties, but that's not up to me. Edited August 1, 2017 by phil_sutters 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 As far as I'm aware, we're still missing... Bedfordshire Dorsetshire (ok, pushing it a bit) Yorkshire (South) Nottinghamshire Shire horses I don't know the difference between ceremonial, historic or current counties in Scotland and Wales, so probably plenty of scope there. As a point of order - South Yorkshire was covered earlier by the photo of Rotherham, post #1808, complete with obligatory(South Yorkshire PTE) bus on bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted August 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2017 As a point of order - South Yorkshire was covered earlier by the photo of Rotherham, post #1808, complete with obligatory(South Yorkshire PTE) bus on bridge. gallery_1525_402_17359.jpg I think that you will find that that was in the alphabetical station names game, not the shire counties one. Point of order over-ruled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I think that you will find that that was in the alphabetical station names game, not the shire counties one. Point of order over-ruled! OK - Have the same pic in this 'game' then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 As a point of order - South Yorkshire was covered earlier by the photo of Rotherham, post #1808, complete with obligatory(South Yorkshire PTE) bus on bridge. gallery_1525_402_17359.jpg Well South Yorkshire has been covered plentifully now (even East Yorkshire), but what about West Yorkshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2017 As far as I'm aware, we're still missing... Bedfordshire Dorsetshire (ok, pushing it a bit) Yorkshire (South) Nottinghamshire Shire horses I don't know the difference between ceremonial, historic or current counties in Scotland and Wales, so probably plenty of scope there. I don't think we've had Cardiganshire (Ceiridigion or whatever) but you'd need a pic pre-1971 when Newcastle Emlyn was closed as there are no rails in the county now OR the Teifi Valley NG running on part of the track bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2017 Hebden Bridge is in W Yorks I believe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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