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Stanley
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Steeplejacks corner part four
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Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View stanley at barnoldswick.freeserve.co.uk
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Bradders
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Posted - 20/02/2011 : 17:58
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Posted - 20/02/2011 : 18:03
This and the previous picture show typical O&M cast window and decorative parts......There are many rain chanel covers in the streets of Wadebridge which are theirs and I know of two ranges and a mangle !
Edited by - Bradders on 20/02/2011 6:14:06 PM
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Stanley
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Posted - 21/02/2011 : 05:39
Many towns of reasonable size had an ironfounder, cast iron was such a cheap and easy tecnology to make durable artefacts. I'm following one at the moment, the old Ouzledale Foundry in Longfield Lane in Barlick. This of course later became the modern foundry at Long Ing and they are still going strong making domestic stoves.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Tizer
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Posted - 21/02/2011 : 15:39
...and here is the postcard to Oatey & Martin that got us going on this. Postmarked 11th March 1937 and with King Edward VIII stamps (he didn't last as long as his stamps).
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Posted - 21/02/2011 : 17:28
J Dunstan was a man of few words too !...
Even the address is brief and to the point .......Although he did put "Iron Founders" just to be safe ....Brilliant !
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Stanley
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Posted - 22/02/2011 : 04:46
Brad, they used small pieces of paper for letters and got to the point. I've noted that often in old letter books. Sort of early texting!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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TOM PHILLIPS
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Posted - 03/03/2011 : 19:27
Chimney demolition ,Blackburn,2011.
Swifty the famous chimney climber extraordinaire on his first visit up a stack.
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Posted - 03/03/2011 : 22:27
He looks happy enough...No white knuckles or anything .....and , in fact, it looks like he's going to play the piano at any moment !
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blokman
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Posted - 03/03/2011 : 23:10
Dave looks as relaxed as I have ever seen him........
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Posted - 04/03/2011 : 13:44
Swifty did well,he's as happy as a pig in the proverbial now he's been up a chimney
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swifty
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Posted - 04/03/2011 : 20:40
i had just done some joints before hand ,,,, tom knows the sort,,,,,,was good to get up think im a natural ha ha ,,, only trouble is the new high reach as come and its only got an eighteen metre arm on it shes a baby, so mr ts working out if its cheaper to bring dino back or get mr w to take off a little bit more (bout 40 foot),,
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Stanley
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 05:06
Be careful Young Tom! He'll be buying ladders before you know what's happened!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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colsack
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 18:09
Hi all. Just to let you know that my my new book, "Tall Stories" has just been published and is available fro lulu.com Its about my own experiences when i was steeplejacking, and is full of interesting, funny, and dirty stories.
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 19:41
Nice one Col,I'll nick the wifes bank card and buy one,the dirty stories sold it ,hehe..
Put a link on here that will take you to the Lulu page..
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colsack
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 20:23
Cheers Tom, good idea. Heres the link. http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/tall-stories/15062775?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/3
I hope i don't give you any ideas, and get you into trouble.
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