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Tue 30 May 2017
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I’ve been a member of Chorley Photographic Society
for many years and during the summer months we go on
photographic outings. Way back on 7th May 1973 we visited
Lancashire Knitting, Adlington where I took these photos. I
posted them on Facebook and withing a day had the location and
names.
The building was off Westhoughton Road, Adlington and
was later occupied by Weldbank Plastics. It is now demolished
and is the Danesway Housing Estate.
The manager of the
factory was Arthur Holt who also the Photographic Society
Secretary. |
Lesley Booth and Eunice Valentine. |
Lesley Booth |
Possibly Mrs Kettle on left. |
Eunice Valentine and Lesley Booth in the background. |
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Mon 29 May 2017
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I’ve been digitising some old 35mm negatives by re-photographing
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Town Lane in 1974 |
The same view today |
The image on the right is digitised from a
glass whole plate negative (6.5*8.5in) from the Slaidburn
collection. |
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Sat 27 May 2017
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I’ve just been digitising some old 1971 b&w 35mm negs using the
copy system (not scanning) This batch of images are of my
Brother Dean’s MG Midget car at Withnell Fold. I was surprised
how comprehensive my photo records were from those days.
For
anyone interested the paper record says: Date of image 15 Aug
1971. Nikon F Nikkor 28mm 1/30sec f8. 2pm. Panatomic-X processed
D76. |
MG interior |
MG Midget at Withnell Fold |
A digitised 35mm transparency from Oct 1984.
The location is
88.33398, -5.133773 |
The current Google image from that location is shown
on the right. |
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Fri 26 May 2017
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Just after sunrise from Kem Mill Lane, Whittle-le-Woods |
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Thu 25 May 2017
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My last day cycling across Scotland was to reach Dundee then the
train to Glasgow then Preston. After the Manchester bombing last
Monday 22 May there were armed Police at the Dundee Rail Station
entrance. |
On the way to Dundee |
Railway Bridge across the Tay at Dundee |
Arriving at Queen Street Station Glasgow |
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Arriving at Glasgow Central Railway Station |
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Wed 24 May 2017
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The old A9 road is now only open to cyclists and walkers |
An artificial sky of plastic |
My last camp south of Coupar Angus |
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Tue 23 May 2017
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Looking across Loch Rannoch to Schiehallion
whose summit is
just in cloud |
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Mon 22 May 2017
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Heading to Scotland for a few days with my bike |
About to leave Preston Railway Station |
Tickets needed for me and bike |
Rannoch Railway Station |
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Sun 21 May 2017
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Out on my bike this evening to call at Withnell Fold to
visit Mum's memorial Bench. She was born 101 years ago today and
died in 2010 |
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Fri 19 May 2017
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Drove to Slaidburn for around 09:30am for the School
celebrations for their 300th anniversary.
Slaidburn Primary
School, the Brennands Endowed School, was built in 1717 and
today they celebrated 300 years of education with an open day.
It was opened to the public and a memorial stone seat was
unveiled by the youngest pupil and oldest ‘old boy’. It was nice
to see the Maypole dancing with no mistakes. It is the same
Maypole that has been used for generations of children and some
older ex-pupil visitor remembered mistakes being made in the
distant past.
The School founder was John Brennand. He was
described as 'pious and charitably inclined and minded', leaving
£200 in his will for the building of 'a good, firm and
substantial new schoolhouse' within one year of his death. |
Slaidburn School built 1717 |
300 year birthday cake |
Collage of photos done by the students |
Photo of the school |
A pupils version |
Pupils and staff c1860 |
Youngest pupil and oldest 'old boy' |
Millie and Andrew with the cake |
About to unveil the
memorial seat |
Don't open for 100 years |
Burying the Time Capsule |
Dancing round the Maypole |
St Andrew exterior |
St Andrew's interior |
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Next to the School is the Parish Church of St Andrew Slaidburn.
The tower dates from around 1200 and the Norman Font is 1230.
The brass Chandelier was hung in 1831 |
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Thu 18 May 2017
The new Chorley Community Edible Garden,
Preston Rd/Preston
St, Chorley. |
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Wed 17 May 2017
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Todays walk was over the Northern Fells of Cumbria near Caldbeck |
Lingy Hut |
Graffiti on the Lingy Hut wall |
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Sun 14 May 2017
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Went to see the film ‘The Salt of the Earth’ about the work of
Sebastião Salgado at the Rheged Imax at Penrith. To see his
unbelievable work on the huge screen for 101 minutes was very
moving. Every Politician should be required to watch it. |
The Imax cinema |
Rheged |
The Salt of the Earth |
Evening walk along Town Lane |
Continued the walk along
the Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
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Sat 13 May 2017
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Enjoyed an afternoon visit to Astley Hall, Chorley to see the
Chorley Photographic Society Annual exhibition. The Society is
now ranked as one of the best in International Competitions. The
exhibition is on to the end of May 2017 but I’ve been told it
has been extended, but I don’t know till when. |
Astley Hall |
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War Memorial Galley |
War Memorial Galley |
An evening walk through
Whittle-le-Woods |
An evening walk through
Whittle-le-Woods |
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Fri 12 May 2017
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A morning walk via Tairneach, Foss
Baryte Mine, Farragon Hill, Scotland |
Monument to the 1774 experiment |
Bringing out the Barium Sulphate |
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Thu 11 May 2017
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A morning walk over Schiehallion to locate the two observatory
locations for Maskellyn's 1774 experiment. |
Monument to the 1774 experiment |
Morning view from Schiehallion |
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Wed 10 May 2017
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Heading for the Scottish Highlands to do some walking.
Passing through Aberfeldy the photo shows the Black Watch
Memorial & General Wade's Bridge over the River Tay in the
background. The Black Watch were set up in 1667 by King Charles
II. Wade's bridge was started in 1733. Both were needed to
maintain peace & control. Scotland - a place of turmoil! Who'd a
thewt it? |
Bridge over the Tay
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Black Watch Memorial & General Wade's Bridge over the River Tay
in the background |
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After earlier cloud the afternoon was no fine. Heading up the
hillside of
Schiehallion I found the best route I could as there was no
footpath to follow. I continued up until I reach the site of
Maskellyn’s observatory at an altitude of 642 meters. It was
a levelled area about 15 metres long and the remains of a bothy
wall and a flat area adjacent. This is where the instruments
were set up with a plum line to measure the magnetic deflection
caused by the mountains gravitational effect. Instead of
returning the same way I decided to follow the stream straight
down the hillside until I reach the road. It was then a very
pleasant walk back along the road to the car. |
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Mon 08 May 2017
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This evening was the first photographic outing of the year for
Chorley Photographic Society. We met at the Rivington Terraced
Garden area and I thought I’d photograph the Pigeon Tower with
something different in mind. As I’d photographed it so many
times I thought I’d use Topaz software to alter things a bit. |
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The Pigeon Tower before |
The Pigeon Tower after Topaz |
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Sat 06 May 2017
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Walked to Chorley then caught bus from Hospital to Bus Station.
Then caught the 07:33am train direct to Stockport. I walked to
the War Memorial Gallery for the Lancashire Local History
Federation Annual General Meeting and several presentations. The
history of the nearby Strawberry Studios was the best. |
War Memorial Gallery, Stockport |
War Memorial Galley |
War Memorial Galley |
After the meeting I walked to the site of the Strawberry
Studios.
Strawberry Recording Studios 1967 to 1993.
Home
to the band 10cc and used by many local bands such as Joy
Division, The Stone Roses, The Smiths and also Neil Sedaka and
Paul McCartney. Then to visit the underground WW2 Air Raid
Shelters where I managed some photos as I’d taken my tripod.
Then back to the station to catch 15:47 train back to Chorley
then bus home. |
Strawberry Recording Studios |
Strawberry Studios |
WW2 Air Raid Shelters |
Air Raid Shelter bult in 1939 |
Ladies communal loo in the shelter |
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Tue 02 May 2017
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After driving to Tindale, Cumbria I caught the bus to Slaggyford
to walk back over the fells. I was the only one on the bus |
Empty 680 bus |
Empty bus |
Slaggyford before closure |
Slaggyford being re-built |
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Mon 01 May 2017
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This afternoon was the 18th annual Whittle-le-Woods Duck Race
held on Waterhouse Green. There was a fantastic turnout of
people and lots of children to enjoy the events, food and games.
The two duck races were held along the River Lostock at 2:30pm
and the main race at 3:00pm. |
River Lostock start line |
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Finish Line |
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Waterhouse Green |
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School Brow Bridge |
Waterhouse Green |
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