tarboat's photos

As I pack my bag for another trip to icy northern China, this image reminds me of why it is still worth making the trek. A train of empties slogs towards the summit of the Huanan Coal Railway. There are no roads up here but the photographic opportunities make the long, cold, walk in worthwhile.

Belper East Mill was built by the English Sewing Cotton Company in 1912. Today it is largely used for warehousing.

Disused non-ferrous metal foundry on a winter afternoon.

'Safetyzone' in a former chemical works based inside an old textile mill. Closed down and business transferred to somewhere with lower production costs.

Vreoci coal mine washery, Serbia.

Winnington soda ash works.

764-421 leaving the 1st tunnel close to Botizu on the Viseu-de-Sus logging line in northern Romania.

Closed for some time now, the Sutton Castings premises are up for sale.

Tiebeikuang is one of the several deep mines to be found in the areas around the large Jalainur opencast pit.

33-064 shunts Sikulje mine

SY 1681 departs the Jalainur washery with empties for Taibeikuang mine.

SY 1681 returning with fulls from Tabeikuang mine.

It is amazing how quickly people notice when you are taking photographs of them, even if you are some distance away. No wonder street photography is 'challenging'. In this case I was just messing about taking shots around town and trying to get the hang of the camera before I really needed it for something serious. Luckily this guy decided I was not worth bothering with, and I quickly drew back into the anonymity of the morning shoppers.

Kelham Island.

In Foundry Court stands the oldest chimney in New Mills. It is the only remaining part of Yates brass foundry and dates from the late 1830s. The rest of the buildings were demolished in 1999 to make way for the houses.

Christmas shopping on Chestergate.

Gas fired power station at the Ineos Chlor Rock Savage plant.

Adelphi Mill blends well with the stonework of bridge 28 on the Macclesfield Canal at Bollington. The Beehive Mill once stood by this bridge but was already out of use by 1912 and has long been demolished.