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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:26 pm
by mrbenn
britab1967 wrote:Cam, you beat me to it, I thought I'd try and get some Mining Heritage related photo's but this is the best I could come up with.

I call them "Essence of Molly"

This is me in front of a winding wheel on the site of Fives colliery, Cannock.
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...and in front of the sign for The Levels, Brereton. The sign gives the details of the site as the level crossing for the coal railway for Brereton mines. The track took the wagons to the canal basin.

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And a final one of me in front of a poignant road sign.

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A few more of them are here: http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/bri ... challange/
Apologies for butting in but what cracking photos from everyone, especially love these 8) I grew up In Lichfield, Staffs - lovely part of the world. Would like to move back but not really possible at the mo :(

As you were :lol:

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:57 pm
by britab1967
Thanks for all the comments, lost out to a very worthy opponent though, loved the pics of Chatterly Whitfield.

Now, shall I take the grill for a tour up the road to the potteries tonight, or shall I get on with the welding...the weldings won I think. Sooo much to do if Molly's going to make it to the National. (p.s the grill isn't really Molly's yet, I picked it up at Stanford last year.

A quick google hast found bottle kilns in Ilkeston, Derby and Henley on Thames (Nettlebed) as well as the potteries.

Tecnicaly, as a Lime Kiln is a bottle kiln underground, I wonder if Cam would let that get through? There's some of them around if you look.

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:15 pm
by wibble_puppy
britab1967 wrote:Tecnicaly, as a Lime Kiln is a bottle kiln underground, I wonder if Cam would let that get through?
I dunno :( He's a hard, hard man :(

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:45 pm
by Cam
wibble_puppy wrote:
britab1967 wrote:Tecnicaly, as a Lime Kiln is a bottle kiln underground, I wonder if Cam would let that get through?
I dunno :( He's a hard, hard man :(
:lol: :lol: It seems to be the front runner at the moment. :wink: :lol:

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:30 am
by alex_holden
This is the best I could do: Fenchurch by the remains of two lime kilns in a Burnley car park. They are next to the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:48 am
by PSL184
Not exactly a staggering response from this weeks challenge... Maybe some consideration should be given to the geographical extent of the users on this board when challengers are set.....? :roll:

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:57 am
by aupickup
not many colleries in eastbourne :D :D

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:59 am
by PSL184
We're on lime kilns this week Dennis - not many of those either I guess :wink:

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:01 pm
by aupickup
nope a bit scarce as well

tho we did have some brick kilns years ago just down the road from where i used to live

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:04 pm
by wibble_puppy
alex_holden wrote:Fenchurch by the remains of two lime kilns in a Burnley car park
Ooh I say that's good.

Hmmm those northerners have canals as well as lime kilns. Lynch 'em! :wink: 8)

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:21 pm
by toginthemog
coal pit 15 miles away steelworks 3mile away garage cleanout 5 yards
sorry you know what won will try harder this week

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:05 pm
by Cam
Seems that Bottle Kilns are a bit rare everywhere but here!

I think Alex's Lime Kilns have it as the closest (and only) one submitted!

I'm not sure when this picture challenge judging is, but at present the winner is Alex!

Well done. :D Onto the next one...

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:09 pm
by aupickup
good idea
lets have one we can all join in in

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:41 am
by wibble_puppy
NOT canals, Holden :roll: :wink:

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:37 am
by alex_holden
OK, how about your car next to a Victorian cotton mill? (not really - I don't want to get lynched ;))

The next challenge is:
Your car on a tree-lined road/lane.

I can hear the objections already: "What are these strange Northern things you call 'trees'?" :lol:




Here is the list of past topics:

Red phonebox
Pub called The Crown
Church with spire
Police person
Windmill
Race track
Double decker bus
Non Morris rally
Post box
Sheep
Train
Civic building
Sea
Large earthmoving equipment
Mountain
Cow
Tool
First Minor
House
Bridge
Aircraft
Festive
Pets
Famous places
Ferry
Signs
Place of worship
Supermarket
Garage
Axle stands
Coal
Kiln

Morris Minor Picture challenge........

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:05 pm
by mal
Couple of years ago<br>Image<br><br>Image<br>

We do have trees in the North East, especially en route to Tom Roys :lol:

Mal

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:02 pm
by stevey
heres my machine on the north coast, fantastic coast road home it was!!!!<br>Image<br>

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:49 pm
by Cam
Very nice pictures!

Just thought I'd add my two penneth!

Gracie, coming home from work this evening taken with my very poor quality camera on my phone. I travel down this road every day to work. :D :D

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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:20 pm
by mrbenn
Nice pics Cam 8)

My humble offering...

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Morris Minor Picture challenge........

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:47 pm
by mal
Don't Moggys suite country tree lined roads.... some nice pictures there :wink:
I like your drive to work Cam... beats driving to Newcastle like you did a few years ago :wink:

Mal