Last week’s Mystery Photograph was taken at an unknown location! A true ‘mystery photograph’, provided by Radstock Museum, left our readers scratching their heads once again.

We only got one guess for this, from Roy Barnes and Val Rogers, who said they thought the location was Radstock.

Mystery Photograph Jun 10
Last week’s Mystery Photograph featured a traction engine. The location of the image is unknown. (Radstock Museum)

We have no further information on where the photograph was taken, but we do know that the photograph features another mode of transport from yesteryear. Last week’s picture was of a traction engine, a steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location.

Traction engines were popular in industrialised areas from as early as 1850. Just over 100 years later, in 1958, Camerton Traction Engine Rally took off, raising money for charity and Camerton Parish Church. The event continued for 25 years before ceasing.

Hopefully, the Mystery Photo we’ve picked out for this week is a little easier. Do you know where we are in our latest Mystery Photograph? Get in touch with your guesses - we’ll feature your name in next week’s paper if you guess correctly!

Please submit your answers by calling 01761 258030 or by emailing [email protected]. The deadline for guesses is 4pm on Friday.

If you have a historical image of our area suitable for our Mystery Photograph feature, email: [email protected]

The Journal would like to give advanced notice to its readers that in two weeks’ time, for the issue dated Wednesday, June 26 (Issue No. 2239), we will be pausing our Mystery Photograph feature for one week only to coincide with staff holiday. The feature will return as normal for the issue dated Wednesday, July 3 (Issue No. 2240).

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we promise to be back with a dose of nostalgia shortly after. On the plus side, this means that you’ll get an extra week to get your guesses in next week.