tarboat's photos

North Western Timetable Winter 1967-68

Cool in pink! Gatehouse at the Stocksbridge Steelworks.

Gyratory secondary crusher at a disused limestone quarry.

The premises of King's Coaches are mainly constructed of corrugated iron. The buildings, adjacent to the transporter bridge, add immensely to the atmosphere of the area. View On Black

Park Royal bodied AEC Renown 3B3RA loading up in Mersey Square, Stockport. In the background the first shoots of the Merseyway shopping centre can be seen on the site of the old tramsheds and fire station.

Jefferson has proved to be a water dog. He has no fear of water and is happy to plunge in to retrieve his ball.

Belgian Kiln at the Dunaskin Brickworks, Waterside, Ayrshire. This continuous kiln is a variation on the Hoffmann Kiln and was intended to produce less discoloured and overburned bricks by separating the burning coals from the bricks by using fuel grates across the floor. The dampers and flues are controlled from below unlike the Hoffmann. This particular kiln comprises 24 chambers and was built in 1935 by William Cleghorn of Newmains. Production ended here in 1976.

New Cumnock Collieries Limited. Brickworks associated with Bank No.6 Colliery, New Cumnock. The works was closed by the National Coal Board c1960.

The Mickley Coal Company operated a colliery at Stocksfield 8½ miles East of Hexham in Northumberland. I believe that the NCB continued to run the brickworks although the colliery was closed about 1947.

Adam Mason, Montcliffe Colliery, Horwich, Bolton

The Cheshire Brick Co works was situated at Middlewood between Hazel Grove and High Lane. Production ended in the early 1960s and the site was used as a refuse tip.

Inside one of the communal huts at Snape Farm Prisoner of War camp, Weston.

No.2 controller in the control cabin on top of the gondola of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge. There are two of these in this cabin although only one is needed to drive the bridge. A third example is in the motor house so that the bridge can be driven from there in case of breakdown. The bridge still uses DC power but it is likely to be converted to AC operation soon.

Following a rigorous tendering process the Government today announced that it had accepted the lowest price and unveiled the latest development in high capacity commuter trains. A spokesman said: 'It is regretted that fares will have to rise by 15% but customers can be assured of even greater comfort and reliabilty with the new Notwork Rail service'. Track maintenance gang transport passing South Bank cokeworks, Middlesbrough.

Found on the front wall of one of the lead/zinc processing works at Baiyin in Gansu Province, China. This style of heroic art has rather gone out of fashion in present day China, although some relics such as this can still be seen. The caption to this one states: 'Be a person who knows what he wants to do and he shall not be small-minded'. Another example from a copper mine in the Baiyin area can be seen here .

SY at work in the extensive yard at Baiyin Gongsi. The yellow sulphuric acid tanks are a necessary adjunct to the non-ferrous metal smelting operations in this area.

Brunswick mill was built c1872 when it was occupied by a number of cotton processing businesses. Following a disastrous fire in 1883 it was rebuilt and by 1890 was occupied by the Brunswick Mill Co Ltd (cotton spinners and doublers). In 1940 the sweet manufacturers Matlow Bros. Ltd and Swizzels Ltd moved to the mill from London to escape the blitz, and have continued to operate here ever since. In 1970 a major factory extension was added, and since 1975 they have traded as Swizzels-Matlow Ltd. The company is a major employer in the area and produces a wide range of sweets including Love Hearts and Parma Violets. Best viewed in original size.

Tapping molten iron into the torpedo wagons beneath the blast furnace for transfer to the steel plant at Redcar.