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Thu 29 Sep 2016
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The old Mill Chimney building at Withnell Fold was left derelict
for many years. In 2012 work started to refurbish it. This
morning I had a meeting with the current occupier who is Luigi,
a Withnell Fold resident and designer / publisher. We chatted
about a possible future publication on the history of Withnell
Fold Village and Paper Mill. |
The entrance foyer this morning |
The building in 2012 |
The building in 2013 |
The design office
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The 2017 Civic
Awards were held in the Council Chambers at Chorley Town Hall
this evening. After many years of hard work to preserve the
memory and information about the demolished underground Leyland
Reservoir at Clayton-le-Woods it was good to see that one of the
awards was for CHAS member Rosemary Boyd. Unfortunately Rosemary
was unable to attend so our chairman Joan Dickinson accepted the
award for Rosemary from Her Worship the Mayor of Chorley
Councillor Doreen Dickinson. Dr David Hunt of South Ribble
Museum and Art Gallery also attended.
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Council Chamber
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Tue 27 Sep 2016
While waiting for some work to be done to my car I went
for a walk around Chorley to kill time. |
This is my old school,
Southlands on Clover Road |
Earlier this month the official Post Office in Chorley
closed in its usual building and moved to W.H. Smiths |
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On St Thomas's Road by the Police
building is the original Imperial measuring standard. This was
the location of the original Chorley market.
In the
background is the Town Hall.
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Sun 25 Sep 2016
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Enjoyed an evening bike ride
around the lanes. This photo is where the electricity pylons
cross Marsh Lane, Brindle. It’s a mix of natural and man-made
energy. |
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Sat 24 Sep 2016
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Caught the trains home from
my Scotland cycle ride. The photo is the new rebuilt line from
Tweedbank to Edinburgh. It opened a year ago. |
Tweedbank Railway Station
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Fri 23 Sep 2016
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After the Monastery
visited Bowhill House near Selkirk. I enjoyed the kitchen
displays.
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Bowhill House near Selkirk
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On my ride through the
Scottish Borders visited the Samye-Ling Tibetan Monastery
Centre, Eskdalemuir.
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Wed 21 Sep 2016
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Caught to train to Scotland with my bike. Started my ride at
Kilmarnock. |
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Tue 20 Sep 2016
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The refurbishment of Lock
Farm continues. The old loom shop has been demolished and is now
being rebuilt. This view is from Town Lane.
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Mon 19 Sep 2016
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Enjoyed a great Monday evening at Chorley Photographic Society.
It was an instructional portrait session with models and lights
available. Its ages since I did any portraiture so I was very
glad that the models knew what they were doing. |
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The tables and chairs
have arrived at Bowen Pie Shop on Harper's Lane Chorley. |
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Sun 18 Sep 2016
Poor Thomas Blinkhorn
Parke (1823-1885) of Withnell Fold. His statue carved out of an
old tree outside Withnell Fold Primary School has lost its head
and shoulders. The drastic pruning was due to rot. Thomas built
the village and adjacent Paper Mill in 1843-4 and started the
project when he was just 19 years old. He kept a detailed diary
and this shows that from cutting the first sod to being in full
production took just 10 months. That was in the days of no
excavators, just men and horses. |
Thomas Blinkhorn Parke
(1823-1885) |
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Sat 17 Sep 2016
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After judging at St Chad’s I
caught the bus to Chorley to see the just opened National Nature
Photography exhibition in Astley Hall |
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Walked to St Chads School for 11am
to judge at the St Chad's 19th Craft, Produce and Flower Show
photo section. Entries were down on last year. |
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Last night’s full Harvest
Moon setting over Whittle-le-Woods this morning.
The Harvest
Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. |
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Fri 16 Sep 2016
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Afternoon bike ride via Chorley and
Leyland. The afternoon light made the South Ribble Museum and
Art Gallery look very attractive. |
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Thu 15 Sep 2016
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Evening at Chorley Little
Theatre to see the production of:
'The Doings of Hamish and
Dougal'
Based on the radio series written by Graeme Garden
and Barry Cryer.
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Live music for the production |
Hamish and Dougal |
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Wed 14 Sep 2016
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Walking across remote moors
to the SW of Alston, Cumbria I came across this old Mine
building. |
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Highland cattle seen on the
walk back |
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Tue 13 Sep 2016
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My first presentation of the
Autumn season was this afternoon in Colne. It was also the first
time I used my new Laptop
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Sun 11 Sep 2016
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I've passed Spout Farm in
Higher Wheelton many times but never called in before. They ahve
a farm shop that is open on Fri, Sat and Sun. |
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Sat 10 Sep 2016
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I am a huge fan of the early
pioneering photographers who explored and photographed the
landscapes of foreign countries and the people who lived there.
One of the best was Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) who
published many volumes of images and text about the North
American Indians.
This is a self-portrait and must be one of
the coolest selfies ever. |
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Fri 09 Sep 2016
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This afternoon visited the
South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre, Leyland PR25 3FJ to
see an astonishing photographic exhibition.
Capt. William
Geoffrey Chambers (1897 - 1918) obtained his pilot’s license
with the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. He served with 49 Squadron
based in Kent as a photographic reconnaissance officer.
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was killed while on a flying mission on 15 May 1918. His
photographic album, including the original negatives, has
remained with the family ever since.
His negatives have been
printed by Leyland photographer and expert darkroom printer Dave
Lewis to produce a stunning exhibition of William's photographs. |
Capt. William Chambers |
South Ribble Museum and Exhibition
Centre, Leyland PR25 3FJ |
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This
building has used 2 railway carriages in its construction |
Below is some text about the
exhibition copied from the South Ribble Museum website.
1st September to 1st October 2016
Exhibition: Those magnificent Men
The War Photography of
Capt. William Chambers RFC (Royal Flying Corp)
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Capt. William Chambers |
Born in 1897 William
Chambers was an electrical engineer by profession. He joined the
Lincolnshire Regiment early in the war. He applied to join the
Royal Flying Corp, and as a young officer learnt to fly at the
Royal Aero Club, obtaining his pilot’s license exactly a hundred
years ago in October 1916. He then served as a photographic
reconnaissance officer with 49 Squadron in Kent.
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exhibition reveals him to have been a remarkably gifted and
brave photographer. His work is a remarkable testament to the
precarious nature of early flight, and the brave men on both
sides who took warfare into the air.
His collection of some
80 large format negatives taken on service, and an album of
photographs, passed through the family to his nephew, New
Longton resident Richard Chambers. A keen photographer himself,
Mr Chambers realised there immense historical significance and
passed them to fellow Leyland Photographic Society member David
Lewis. A recognised master of developing images from early
negatives, David has spent over 200 hours producing the sepia
toned images.
The exhibition graphically shows the risk
intrinsic to early flight: landing strips were usually rough
fields, the aircraft were string bound wooden struts and canvas,
and crashes were very frequent. Around 8000 men were killed in
training – more than in actual combat.
On the 15th May 1918,
now a captain in the RAF, William Chambers took off on a routine
reconnaissance over France with his American observer Lt.
R.J.Burky. They were shot down by a German fighter, killing both
men. Captain Chambers has no known grave, and is listed on the
Arras Memorial. His pictures were carefully treasured, and can
now be seen in this remarkable exhibition. |
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Thu 08 Sep 2016
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The old mill buildings on Kem Mill Lane, Whittle-le-Woods were
demolished 2 years ago and the site is now being developed for
residential housing. |
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Wed 07 Sep 2016
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While walking near Alston I saw the driver of this vehicle
taking 2 dogs for a walk while driving and not even bothering to
get out of the car. |
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Mon 05 Sep 2016
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Tonight was the first
meeting of the new season of Chorley Photographic Society at St
Mary’s Parish Centre. A selection of members’ images were
projected in an Audio Visual show with sound track. Also shown
was an impressive display of the many shield and cup awards the
Society had received in many competitions at regional and
national level.
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There was also an excellent
buffet and I took my plate of sandwiches outside to enjoy them
in the unusually warm and pleasant evening. As I ate my
sandwiches I recalled joining Chorley Photographic Society at
the same spot 44 years ago when the St Mary’s Parish Centre was
the original hut that was demolished many years ago. Since then
the Society has met in many venues around Chorley before
eventually returning to St Mary’s. |
Chorley Photographic Society |
An impressive selection of awards |
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The Grade 2 listed Lock Farm on Town Lane is being refurbished |
The old loom building is being re-built |
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