Car treasure hunt?

[Peter Gillson]

Used to do them a lot, we got in to the habit of using https://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/ whenever we went somewhere new, or even in our own town, always managed to find something new and interesting, but never won the big prize

What a great idea. if inly it had existed when my children were young.

Peter

[stillp]

Ah, but not in Guernsey - we are one of the few, possibly only place in Western Europe not to have Google streetview.

Well, you do Peter, but it doesn't work the same - I clicked on the map of Guernsey and then dragged the streetview icon onto a spot, and I could open a picture and scan around it. I couldn't move the point of view along a road, and when I tried a different spot, as you said, no streetview, so it is patchy.
Pete

[stillp]

I can get into the Mulberry Health Suite in streetview.

Pete

[Airborne01]

Know what you mean - we certainly did those but (alas) we always finished up in the Temperance Hall ...
Steve

[Peter Gillson]

Google came over here with their camera cars and started to take photos and were stopped by the then Data Protection Commissioner over personal data security and they have never come back. the few locations they have loaded onto the web are a strange mix of some public places and some which seem to be private or businesses - presumably the businesses paid for the service.

as far as I am asare there are no plans for the, to return and produce their 'normal' streetview.

Peter

[stillp]

That's interesting Peter - in most of the UK there are no restrictions on photography in public places unless it constitutes an invasion of privacy, which is why Google blurs faces, car registrations and even house numbers.
Pete

[Peter Gillson]

That's interesting Peter - in most of the UK there are no restrictions on photography in public places unless it constitutes an invasion of privacy, which is why Google blurs faces, car registrations and even house numbers.
Pete

Our data protection law is very similar to the UK and I am not sure exactly how the then DP commissioner stopped Goggle. i suspect that it was more a case of making it difficult for them so they decided not to bother.

Peter

[Dave Ward]

Yep, did a few Treasure Hunts in the 70's - invariably fund raising events - they had to finish at a pub! Once did a similar thing in the New Forest mid 70's - only on foot. From Naval College 8 groups of 3 were dropped off from a closed van - each group given a OS map, questions & hard tack. Over two days we had to answer all the questions ( like what is the telephone box number at SxxxxxWxxxxx ). & rendezvous at Calshot, where a boat would pick us up. We were all 17-20 year-olds & pretty fit, but there weren't mobile phones ( and no walky talkies. ), so if there had been an accident ( like breaking an ankle ) there would have been strife. We'd been searched & any money confiscated. Due to a tip off, I had 2 £5 notes in the lining of my shoe. Weather was good - got a few questions answered & slept in hedge. We were due to be picked up at 3.00pm the next day - walked a few miles, got some more answers - then, walking on one of the lanes, a painter & decorator stopped & asked what we were doing. We explained - he said jump in the back of the van & I'll take you round & get the remaining answers - then you can buy me a pint!!! Had a few drinks and arrived at the pick up beach at 1 o'clock ( had a swim! ). One of the College Training officers arrived & immediately smelt a rat!! We were far too early! He was grilling us, when an Ice Cream van drove up & disgorged another 3 man group, then a taxi with another bunch! - In the end, I think only 2 groups actually walked. We called it using our initiative, not cheating!
Dave

[Airborne01]

Yep, did a few Treasure Hunts in the 70's - invariably fund raising events - they had to finish at a pub! Once did a similar thing in the New Forest mid 70's - only on foot. From Naval College 8 groups of 3 were dropped off from a closed van - each group given a OS map, questions & hard tack. Over two days we had to answer all the questions ( like what is the telephone box number at SxxxxxWxxxxx ). & rendezvous at Calshot, where a boat would pick us up. We were all 17-20 year-olds & pretty fit, but there weren't mobile phones ( and no walky talkies. ), so if there had been an accident ( like breaking an ankle ) there would have been strife. We'd been searched & any money confiscated. Due to a tip off, I had 2 £5 notes in the lining of my shoe. Weather was good - got a few questions answered & slept in hedge. We were due to be picked up at 3.00pm the next day - walked a few miles, got some more answers - then, walking on one of the lanes, a painter & decorator stopped & asked what we were doing. We explained - he said jump in the back of the van & I'll take you round & get the remaining answers - then you can buy me a pint!!! Had a few drinks and arrived at the pick up beach at 1 o'clock ( had a swim! ). One of the College Training officers arrived & immediately smelt a rat!! We were far too early! He was grilling us, when an Ice Cream van drove up & disgorged another 3 man group, then a taxi with another bunch! - In the end, I think only 2 groups actually walked. We called it using our initiative, not cheating!
Dave

Initiative - works for me mate!
Steve

[GerryW]

Did a few on motorbikes back in the early 80s - though usually got lost and opened the 'envelope' to find the finish location and just headed there, usually got a couple of pint head start!