Thursday, 9 July 2009

Sky Watch

What can you see?

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I have shown this on my blog before, but it was on one of the posts that I resently lost. Long story but it was a mistake I made that wiped out over 3 years worth of photos from Google Albums.. it left all my past post with no pictures. Resently I wiped the achive from here and started afresh, without putting all my eggs in one basket.. :O)
To join in with Sky Watch click Here or the Sky Watch Icon in my Sidebar.

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Senior Service

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I'm taking many shoots of this local landmark mill 0n Ashton Road, Hyde.. before it is pulled down for housing. Originally it was a cotton mill built at the turn of the 1900s and completed in 1905. Cotton was worked here until 1958, when the factory was sold to a Cigarette making company called J. A. Pattrieouoex. This company made the Senior Service brand of cigarettes, very popular in the 1950s 60s, and 70s and still being made elsewhere today. A good quality cigarette that I remember being smoked mostly by men in the building trade.... a working mans smoke along with the likes of 'Park Drive' which my dad smoked and 'Woodbine' which my mother smoked.
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On the top of this factory in what must have been 10-15 foot blue florescent lights were the words 'SENIOR SERVICE'. These could be seen from miles around, and made the mill a landmark. The Gallaher group purchased the building in 1959 and continued making cigarettes there for over 40 years. The factory was closed in 1999 and production was transferred to Northern Ireland. The building is now home to Findel Education, a supplier of educational products. I for one will be sad to see this building pulled down and houses being built in its place.

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Cobbles And Canals

Same place as yesterday, but I took the idea from Rune who commented yesterday on how the pictures might look good in B & W. So todays pictures and post are dedicated to my good friend from Norway...... if you have never visited Rune's Visual Norway then please do so... you will not be dissapointed
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Canal Side Views

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This is a great area for taking reflection shots, I just wished that the sky could have been blue, with a scattering of clouds.

Monday, 6 July 2009

My Princesses

Jane & Cara Jade

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Grandmas don't just say "that's nice" - they reel back and roll their eyes and throw up their hands and smile. You get your money's worth out of grandmas.

Sunday, 5 July 2009

July 2005

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A typical English summer.. the days starts off being hot and humid... then the rains come. These were taken on a beautiful GREEN LANE in Derbyshire in July 2005.

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Trees and Arches

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Taken in Ashton Under Lyne by the side of the river Tame on a damp day in June.