tarboat's photos with the keyword: tinsley

The Tinsley cooling towers were 76 metres high and the last remaining features of the former Blackburn Meadows power station. They were demolished in August 2008 and now there is even less of interest to be seen from the M1 (seen here on a viaduct in front of the towers).

Tinsley cooling towers seen from Meadowhall Interchange. I did not expect to find myself being harassed when I walked outside of the railway/tram interchange and started to photograph the towers. The next moment a member of the Transport South Yorkshire staff was telling me that photography was only allowed if I went and applied on an official form at the booking office. I asked him whether I was in a public place and when he said that it was I continued to take pictures. This caused him to summon backup by radio and, rather than get into a big argument, I left having got the shots I wanted. Subsequent correspondence with TSY finally elicited the information that the footpath in the place is private property administered by TSY. I think they will brief their staff to be clearer about what is a public place and what is not, and in future I will have to ask permission before taking photographs in this area.