tarboat's photos

Another detail from the Middlewich former butcher's shop.

The original business at this Middlewich location is clearly illustrated in the glazed terracotta work. I remember the butcher being one of those with pot cows and pigs in the window.

Deteriorating rapidly, it is a great shame that nothing is being done to preserve this wonderful facia.

Pakis Baru No 1, built by Orenstein and Koppel in 1900, roars up the bank on the Statfold Barn Railway with line owner Graham Lee at the regulator.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway No.19 being cleaned for the day's work in front of the shed at the Statfold Barn Railway open day. Built in 1889 by Sharp Stuart in Glasgow this locomotive left the Indian railway in 1960 for America and came to Britain in 2003 when purchased by Adrian Shooter. After restoration at Tyseley it has recently been seen in action at a Festiniog Railway gala. It performed well at Statfold Barn throughout the day.

Bollin Valley Longhorn cattle grazing happily in Macclesfield Riverside Park whilst watched over by a line of pylons.

Hot and happy after a run and a splash.

My daughter enjoys a bit of excavation and sand sculpture when we visit the beach. It's a good job that Cass is easy going!

A small part of the Stanlow chemical complex viewed from the Manchester Ship Canal close to the Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port.

Ineos Chlor works Rock Savage.

Cotton wool clouds over the gas fired power station at the Ineos Chlor Rock Savage works.

Left corner of front.

Above right window.

Erected by public subscription in 1888 to commemorate Queen Victoria's jubilee, the Winsford Free Library building is now offices.

There was a considerable temperature inversion this morning which led to a light mist. This resulted in a fine red sunrise over Cheshire, but was not followed a wet day. In fact it was very sunny and probably the wamest day of the year so far. The small dog does not appreciate sunrises and preferred to seek out the smell of rabbits!

This chimney stands just below the Congleton to Buxton road high up on the Dane Valley moors. It is the most obvious remaining feature of the Dane Bower Colliery which exploited the Ringinglow Coal seam that attained a thickness of 2ft 2ins in this area. On the hillside below there are the remains of an engine bed and a short distance away a capped shaft of 32 yards depth. The main extraction route was via an adit close to the river Dane. It appears that this mine was in operation until the 1920's.

Flooded workings at the abandoned Middlepeak Quarry at Wirksworth.

Closed since 1991 the Middlepeak Quarry at Wirksworth makes an impressive sight.