tarboat's photos with the keyword: J

The most recent mining history at Wheal Betsy dates from 1806 with this enginehouse being erected for the Cornish pumping engine in 1868. The engine didn't work here for long as the mine closed in 1877. The mine worked lead, silver and copper.

Seen whilst wandering around Leicester in the freezing cold. I wonder how you make bread with steam? :-)

There are two of these boundary markers in Poynton and neither are easy to find.

A tale of two viaducts - several of the original piers from Brunel's 1859 timber decked viaduct still stand at Moorswater alongside the replacement structure of 1881. Both are listed Grade II.

Beyer Peacock 4-8-2 W934 stands at the end of the running line at Quorn on the Pichi Richi Railway as it prepares to run round the train it has brought from Port Augusta.

Restored ghost sign on Ducie Street, Manchester.

Detail at Swan Lane Mills, Bolton. The Swan Lane No.3 Mill was built in 1914 to the design of Stott & Sons of Oldham. The Swan Lane Spinning Co Ltd. finally closed the mill in 1963 and it is now partly occupied by a range of businesses. It is listed Grade II* but is on the register of buildings at risk.

This one has proved to be difficult to pin down as I have been unable to find anything about the history of ths cotton spinning mill at Moses Gate, Bolton. Today it is in multiple occupation, including the manufacture of clothing for major chains.

Peter Street, Manchester. The furthest two towers are on Quay Street beyond Deansgate.

Another look at the Guy half-cab sitting in the late afternoon sunshine amidst the waste heaps of the Andamooka opal mines.

Whatever!

Bagnall No.2 and banked by crane tank ' Dubsy' climb the bank out of Foxfield Colliery at the Foxfield Railway steam gala.

Marble dressing and working in this industrial unit in Bolton. My presence soon attracted attention from those working within and a particularly aggressive chap threatened to grab my camera even though I was standing well outside the premises on the road. He was insistent that photography of his works from a public place was illegal. I wonder what they have to hide?

In 1837, John Taylor established a foundry in Rhydymwyn to provide mining equipment to the Mold mines. In 1862 the operations were transferred to an existing foundry at Sandycroft on the banks of the River Dee. The company specialised in making machinery for the mining industry. By 1877 the business was trading as the Sandycroft Foundry and Engine Works Company Ltd. The company was very busy supplying machinery to India, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and numerous mines and collieries throughout Britain. By the 1920s, however, competition had increased significantly and in 1927 the works closed due to lack of orders. The site was by 1942 occupied by International Electroplate Co Ltd, and is now used for steel fabrication and general engineering. The rail connection was already disused by 1967 but even today there are rails to be seen in the floor of the main building. The front of the works suffered a fire some time ago and has been rebuilt. However, the rear section seen the background of this photo s the original erecting shop with the distinctive roof trusses that can be seen in many old photos of the works.

Astley Bridge was the last mill to be built in Bolton, being completed in 1927 to the design of Bradshaw, Gass and Hope. It was designed as an electric powered mill and thus has no enginehouse. It has now been converted to apartments.