The Old Foundry

Very interesting link, thank you for that, Rosa and this fine photo!

Thank you for your interest and kind comment Andy.

Admirable entrée avec une belle et remarquable perspective... Bonne journée chère Rosa.

Thank you very much dear Malik.
Have a good day.

a very nice pic

Thank you Annemarie.

Well composed Rosa; thank you for the info/link.

Thank you for your interest Jaap.

Interesting link Rosa and I never knew any of it. So thanks ~ All the best ~ Nick

It was a surprise to me Nick. I knew there was once a mill which was near the old, now demolished, milk factory. Best wishes & take care, Rosa.

Tres belle photo. Nicole.

Thank you very much Nicole.
Good evening.

Such a lovely composition Rosa. I love the way the huge wheels have be re-purposed as part of the entrance and they look really good. Two more lovely images in the PiPs, I especially like the close up of the gate and wheel.

Thanks also for the interesting link. It was sad to read that despite the arduous and dangerous work the women were paid less than the men and were totally let down by the Government of the day!

Thank you for your kind comments Keith. I'm afraid it was very common after both world wars to treat women in that way, even though they couldn't have done without their contributions. It's not very long ago that things changed. When I started work, not only was I paid less than a man but also paid less than women older than me, even though I was more qualified! Ah well, better now....isn't it!! ;-))

Take care and have a good evening Keith.

Une entrée superbement saisie, un lieu chargé d'histoire aussi merci pour la documentation Rosa.+++++++

Thank you so much for your kind comments Jocelyne.
Wish you a good evening.

Fine entrance and a wonderful perspective. Thank you for the interesting informations, Rosa !

Thank you very much for your kind comments Percy.

I love the perspective, Rosa. I find very effective the way the path and the walls act as lead-in lines to draw the eye to the building. I love also the colour contrast between the green metalwork and the orange walls. The historical information you have provided is very interesting. Cheers, Joe

The colours certainly stand out well Joe. I can't believe I didn't know about the old foundry. Bourton is only 3 miles away from where I live. There was a lovely old mill there at one time but very little of it remains. They are also building houses there now. Thanks for your kind comments. Cheers, Rosa.

The big green wheels at the entrance are really eye -catching , dear Rosa!
I agree with Joe, the perspective is great and the information very interesting.
It's difficult to think of this place as a foundry where bombs were made...historical witness of hard times, harder than these , probably.
Thank you for sharing your find and notes, dear friend.
Do take care.

Thank you for your kind comments dear Adele. I find this kind of social history so fascinating and when I read the names in the link, I realised that many of the families still live in the village, and I was at school with some of them.

Take care and have a good evening my friend.

Nice leading lines, nice perspective, nice symmetry, nice view ! Fine picture, Rosa !

Thank you very much Ulrich.

An impressive entrance, when I first looked I thought they were pit head winding wheels a lot of the villages North West of me have them as a reminder of their past. I wonder how many deaths their production was responsible for and that was only one factory

Maybe the wheels were made at the foundry Peter. Good local histy which I'm always pleased to know. I will look into it more.

Nice perspective and a superb capture Rosa.
Thank for the link.

Thank you for your interest and kind comments Roger.

Eine sehr schöne Perspektive mit den flankierenden Rädern!

Thank you very much Wilhelm.

Wonderful perspective and an interesting subject Rosa. Pretty sure they are pit head winding wheels put to good use instead on being scrapped. My grandfather was a coal miner and wheels like this would have been a familiar sight to him. The notes about the production of mills bombs was very interesting, not an activity normally associated with a rural village but of course times were not normal.

Enjoy your evening, Doug

Thank you for your interest and kind comments Doug. I wonder if the foundry made the wheels. I don't know of any coal mines ever in Dorset, but there were some over the border in Somerset. It would be interesting to find out.

All the best,
Rosa.

Hey Rosa, love that large Green entrance here. an interesting shot and info....hope you are staying safe and well.

Best wishes, Sarah

Hi Sarah, thank you for your kind comments. All safe and well here. I hope the same with you. Best wishes, Rosa.

La entrada nos lleva por el camino la mirada hasta el fondo. Por su anchura deduzco que por ahí entraron hasta camiones. Supongo que las medias ruedas verdes estarán a la entrada por adorno y no parece que ahora tengan alguna utilidad. El cielo acompaña al buen color general de la foto.

There was work going on with some large vehicles. I will have to return to see the progress. As it was the site of a foundry, I think the wheels must have been cast there. It has been suggested they were for coal mines, and I agree. However there were no coal mines in the county of Dorset. I would like to enquire further! Thank you for your interest and kind comments Jose Manuel.

Very imposing fence to this place! ;-)
And a great story!

They are very imposing. I will have to return to see what progress has been made along the driveway. Thank you for your kind comments.

A very impressive entrance with the gate and the wheels framing the more distant buildings. Women played an important part in both world wars but were quickly relegated back to domesticity when the men returned. When I began work in the 1950's I would have had to leave my job if I married. Jobs in the main reference library were reserved for men and once qualified they went out to take charge of branch libraries at a higher pay. Through no fault of their own they had no clue about lending libraries and relied on their female deputies who were paid less. Times have changed but although few men become professional librarians they were still getting a large proportion of the top jobs when I retired.

A part of our fairly recent history Jean. I hope they teach this side of social history in the schools now. It wasn't really talked of when I was at school. I will have to ask Sophie! Even in the 1970's married women were asked about having children when applying for a job. A lot has changed now, thankfully.

Interesting explanation!!!!...and an unusual entrance!!!!!!!
Enjoy this new day!!!!!!!

Thank you very much Nouchet.
I hope you are having a good day.

Fantastische ingangspoort Rosalyn
byzonder mooie in beeld!

Thank you very much Fred.

A very interesting addition to the group images Rosa,

Thank you posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

Thank you Roger.

The green wheels draw you into the photo, I like the bright colour. It is amazing how rich and interesting local history always is!

That is something this lockdown has taught us Gudrun. No need to go too far to find things of interest. Have a good weekend.

Excellent info.Rosa. Women proved to be a valuable part of the workforce during the war.

They certainly played a big part in keeping the country running Amelia.

Hi Rosa

A very nice picture of our industrial history, which I like very much

Framing with the wheels makes a wonderful composition

These wheels appear to have come from the pit head gear at a coal mine, rather than a foundry, but as we learned in history, coal mining went hand in hand with iron making...

Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

Hi Peter,
I thought they would probably have been made in the foundry. I don't see why they would be used there otherwise. There is a lot of work taking place further down the driveway. I will look forward to returning and investigating more! It's only 3 miles away, but in another tucked away location.
Take care and have a good weekend.
Best wishes,
Rosa.

Beautiful image & great historical info.

Thank you for your interest Dinesh.