AFTER an avalanche of entries the week before, this last Mystery Photograph proved difficult.
Each week, the Journal invites readers to identify a historic location from days gone by.
Last week’s image showed a provisions shop selling Lyons Tea but where?
We had plenty of guesses come in via Facebook with Kevin Burge saying: “I think it's the houses on the same side of the road as Mallard.”
Robert Presley remembered: "This looks like the cottages that used to stand where the row of shops containing the Heart Foundation charity shop is opposite Mallards pub.
“The brook was open then up to the Almshouses and on the end was a corner shop, with a path that ran beside the brook to their front doors.
“They flooded every year as did Norton high street in summer and winter.”
Dan Row wrote: “I thought it may have been Single Hill, but not sure…” while Jean Shearn guessed it as the High Street in Midsomer Norton.
More guesses too for Midsomer Norton, including Justin O’Sullivan who said: “In between JackO'Lent and where Argos was…” and Emily Watmough who too thought the scene was Midsomer Norton.
Paul Hancock was sure it whether it was Gladstone Street in response to James Mackay who wrote in to say he thought it was - with his second guess Paulton.
Only one person got the correct answer online and that was Greta Owen who guessed the street scene was Buckland Dinham.
Ray Mckeegan nearly got there but changed his mind. In response to Mary Buck’s guess of Faulkland he wrote: “Nah I live in Faulkland. I thought Buckland at first until seen comments.” But Ray, you should have gone with your first thought as you were right.
In fact, the scene shows Buckland Dinham Post Office which still stands today with the same low wall encasing the front garden.
It is no longer a shop but a four-bedroom residential property with more than 1,000 square feet making it one of the largest homes on that part of the High Street.
Thank you to Radstock Museum for the photographs.
Get in touch with your guesses to: [email protected].