Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan is of course correct about the location, spelling and architect of Portmeirion. I am truly ashamed of my error, especially since I have a degree in geography. Buzz Hausner > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Ball [SMTP:AlanBall@csi.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 9:14 AM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Urban forest and The Prisoner > > Actually, Portmeirion is in Northern Wales. The architect was Sir Clough > Williams-Ellis. And for those who like a good web site, please give a try > to: http://www.carol.net/dolphin/portmeirion/index.htm , a nice virtual > tour of the Prisoner's village with a very high quality of > documentation... > > Alan > > On mardi 23 mars 1999 13:26, Buzz Hausner [SMTP:Buzz@marianmanor.org] > wrote: > > "The Prisoner" was shot in a real place, Portmerion in Southern > > Wales. It is also known as the "Italianate Village" and is about a > seven > > eigths scale village built as the vision of one architect whose name > escapes > > me at the moment. It is a marvelous place and well worth a visit. I > have > > been their a couple of times but never saw any rolling balloons. > > > > Buzz Hausner >