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Stanley
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This is a continuation of Steeplejack's Next Corner. Click on this link for the older topic:
Jacks Corner Part 3
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
stanley at barnoldswick.freeserve.co.uk
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swifty
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Posted - 30/03/2010 : 19:42
robin how would you feel about painting an high reach on an owd mill think it could be interestig challenge for you ,,,, no jokes about being on its side eh tom ,,
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Posted - 30/03/2010 : 21:06
Yeh great new site you've got Rob,love the hebden and tod paintings..
Swifty an artist painted a portrait of Alvin Stardust on a gable end in Heywood in the 70s,ok no jokes but he could paint your highreach on a row of bungalows,hehehehe
Bob if we get any big demo jobs he can come and clear the hole out with his mechanical shovel,hehehe,,,got soaked today,the weathers been awfull,sod that iam getting a taxi to the boozer in future ..
I'll let you know when iam over next Stanley,iam long overdue a mug of tea at yours ...
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blokman
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Posted - 30/03/2010 : 21:18
Nice one Dave, how about painting a high reach upside down over a mineshaft, I know of one in Bolton...hehehehe. .
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Stanley
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 05:20
That'd be nice Tom.....
Interesting t6hing about that light digger is that it isn't steam, looks like an IC engine. An old Osgood?
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 12:40
Listened to a radio programme about the plans for Hinckley C power station and the relationship with the local people. Interesting to hear the positive views of the locals - they will benefit with more jobs of course but at least they don't immediately protest against nuclear power. The man from EDF was asked if the company will provide help for the local schools which were severely affected by the last building programme when lots of workers brought their families to the area. He didn't give a straight answer but came out with an interesting fact - nearly 50% of British construction worker are now aged over 50, so they don't expect so many families this time. Also, more workers travel back to their original homes nowadays instead of living locally.
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 13:50
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blokman wrote:
Thanks Peter, any positive feedback much appreciated..........
I love the Lancashire Sunset oil on paper, a good rendition of the original photograph
http://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/images/userpictures/2/2/20060128113343_635_Sky.jpg
Big Kev
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 14:17
Thanks Kev, a few of the OGFB contributors painted the scene for a project on the "Are We Painting a Picture This Year" topic.
It was very interesting to see how we all interpreted the various colours in the original photograph...
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Bodger
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 16:39
Faulkners early days ?, pg. 236
http://books.google.ie/books?id=vvINAAAAQAAJ&dq=highest%20mill%20chimney&pg=RA1-PA236#v=onepage&q=&f=true
"You can only make as well as you can measure"
Joseph Whitworth
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 17:31
back to chimneys
250ft in west Cumberland, pgs. 146 / 8
http://books.google.ie/books?id=7s4SAAAAYAAJ&dq=highest%20mill%20chimney&pg=PA146#v=onepage&q=highest%20mill%20chimney&f=true
another one in Carlisle, you could have a ride to the top of this one
http://books.google.ie/books?id=hCsPAAAAQAAJ&dq=highest%20mill%20chimney&pg=PA461#v=onepage&q=&f=false
"You can only make as well as you can measure"
Joseph Whitworth
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bob hulin
" its going leg it "
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 17:33
Bodger thats a nice bit you found on J.Faulkners. good man cheers.
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bob hulin
" its going leg it "
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 17:36
 J. H. DONALDSON STEEPLEJACKS. SALFORD. NO DATE.double click the pic 
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Bodger
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 21:28
Bob, not sure if you read the small print, the directory is for 1872, and he states that he's been doing chimneys for 19 yrs, so he started c. 1853.
"You can only make as well as you can measure"
Joseph Whitworth
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bob hulin
" its going leg it "
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Posted - 31/03/2010 : 22:29
 Bodger,this is how you end up when youv'e been working on chimneys for 19 years. ask Tom.
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Stanley
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 06:39
The stack at Carlisle is still there and last I heard was being used as a vent for the sewers to give a positive draught through the system.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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swifty
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 21:08
bob youve sumed tom up in one , (got wet going to ale house )it was pleasent in b pool today droped some scrap off for toni and the boys were still striping cable ha ha , glad im up in heysham ,,,, on the bowling greens
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Steeplejacks Corner Part Four
