tarboat's photos with the keyword: people

Walking the fine line

Walking the fine line

tarboat
16 Jun 2021 1 1 131
The scene at West Kirby on Monday last. The walk is actually between the marine lake and the Dee estuary. If it gets choppy out there you get really wet.
Off duty

Off duty

tarboat
08 Feb 2020 3 1 279
Train staff coming off duty at Diaobingshan on the Tiefa coal railway. Behind the ladders are already up for carriage washing to continue.
Yinghao crew

Yinghao crew

tarboat
29 Mar 2009 1 227
A brief respite for the crew of a C2 class locomotive on a cold winter's day at Xiangyangchezan coaling point on the Yinghao Coal Railway.
Greasing the motion

Greasing the motion

tarboat
17 Oct 2008 218
A fireman on the Jitong Railway ensures that lubrication is all in order on QJ 7081during a stop at Lindong. This locomotive is now in the United States .
Faces at window

Faces at window

tarboat
22 Apr 2006 219
The presence of foreigners can cause great interest in some areas. These women in an office above the station at Xiamiaozi, Nanpiao, Liaoning Province, thought that we were fascinating.
Mine worker

Mine worker

tarboat
15 Apr 2006 215
A surface worker at the Sankuang Mine No.3, Yaojie, Gansu Province, China
Amidst the demolition

Amidst the demolition

tarboat
10 Apr 2006 169
Pingdingshan - Henan Province. Massive redevelopment and road widening has resulted in nearly all the properties along the road parallel to the mine railway being demolished. This man was standing next to what had been his home.
By the tracks

By the tracks

tarboat
10 Apr 2006 157
This man was stood amidst the demolished remains of house being cleared for road widening. Pingdingshan.
The fruit arrives

The fruit arrives

tarboat
05 Jun 2006 182
Market trader arriving for business on a cold morning in Yaojie, Gansu Province.
Market Traders

Market Traders

tarboat
05 Jun 2006 173
Chickens' feet for sale on the market in Yaojie, Gansu Province.
Toffee Cherries

Toffee Cherries

tarboat
09 Sep 2006 227
In China every town seems to have a toffee cherry seller and here is the franchisee at Dazhuangkuang to the west of Pingdingshan in Henan province. These delicacies were once described to me as the finest laxative known to man!
Back from the shops

Back from the shops

tarboat
23 Apr 2006 202
Yima - Henan Province
Passing by

Passing by

tarboat
03 May 2006 244
This man was typical of many people that were passing by in a residential area of Yaojie. Life here is hard and dirty with the main industries being coal mining and cement production. The people, however, are wonderfully friendly and optimistic.
Brickmakers

Brickmakers

tarboat
22 Apr 2006 317
These smiling ladies were working in a brickworks at Qiaotou north of Nanpiao in Liaoning Province. They were delighted to have visitors to provide a brief distraction from their daily toil.