tarboat's photos

Cherryton Brick Company, Cherryton Brickworks, Tullygarth, Clackmannanshire. Operated 1935 - 1950s on site of former Tullygarth Colliery. Current remains include a chimney and Belgian Kiln. Image courtesy of Alan Fleming

Made by Lochside Coal and Fireclay Company, Townhill, Dunfermline. Opened 1902, closed 1974.

Fordell Mains Colliery Company, Brucefield Brickworks 1924 - 1960s at Brucefield Colliery. At nationalisation the brickworks passed to NCB Image courtesy of Alan Fleming

The Widnes Free Library and Technical School in Victoria Road was built 1894-6. Architects for the building were Woodhouse & Willough of Manchester. The terracotta is of a very high quality.

After years of work by the volunteers at the excellent Anson Engine Museum in Poynton the mill engine saw its first public steaming recently. This horizontal cross-compound was built in 1903 by Stott & Co of Haslingden and had operated until 1960 at the premises of Messrs A Barton & Sons, wadding manufacturers, of Hazel Grove, Stockport.

On my way back across London I was tempted to grab a few shots of the scenery. I believe that the agglomeration of buildings seen here form part of the square mile that is the City of London. No doubt important money type things were being done there at that very moment. :-o I only took a few shots as my little camera decided to develop an annoying fault that involved it not working more than intermittently. Time to switch to backup no.2 I think.

Eastbound on the Jitong Railway shortly after leaving Daban is 7038 approaching the passing station at Gulumanhan.

Decorative details on the former County Court Building, Church Lane, Oldham. The cream terracotta decoration on this Grade II listed building was specified by the architect (Sir) Henry Tanner who was Principal Architect for H M Office of Works when it was completed in 1894.

Euston delays due to a broken down train at Berkhamstead holding up all incoming services. I was eventually 25 minutes late back in Macclesfield. :-( Still in time for a pint of Robbies though :-))

The cement works at Padeswood near Mold, North Wales, is a modern plant. The latest kiln (No.4) replaced three other kilns on the site. It cost £63 million, is 65 metres long with a 95 metre preheater tower. Part of the Heildelberg Group, the business is currently operated as Hanson Cement.

Another image of Whiston at Foxfield Colliery which I have worked on following some helpful constructive criticism from my good friend channel packet. This is a tighter crop than the first view I posted and the train is a little further back.

Bagnalls "No.2" and "Florence No.2" head out of Foxfield Coliery yard.

The sun is low as Bagnall No.2 lifts the final train of the day out of Foxfield Colliery at the Autumn steam gala.

Sideway Incinerator close to the Britannia Stadium. Built in 1989 It burns municipal waste and the energy produced generates electricity for the National Grid. It is operated by Hanford Waste Services Ltd and has a generating capacity of 15.4 megawatts.

It says Apollo House on the wall facing onto Central Street to the right, but I can find no other references to that name. This is 102 - 112 Deansgate, Bolton and I was struck by the clean lines and subdued ornamentation with stone sills once the eye rises above the modern frontages at ground level.

Even a short train has a major challenge to get out of Foxfield Colliery yard and up the 1 in 19 bank. "Whiston" charges the gradient but is already slowing down to walking pace.

The Foxfield Railway steam gala was blessed with sunny weather today and a good time was had by all. I had the great pleasure of meeting with midcheshireman and his wife and I am quite sure that they have very similar images to this one of the Dubs crane tank and Bagnall 0-6-0 saddle tank "Florence No 2" blasting up the 1 in 19 gradient out of Foxfield Colliery yard.

Tanker narrowboat leaving lock 2 on the Marple flight on its way to the Ashton Canal. Marple locks are very rural on the lower half of the flight and shortly after leaving the bottom you then find yourself sailing over the Goyt on Outram's fine stone aqueduct.