Globe Chimney Demolition June 2014 002
I've been following the demolition of parts of the Globe Mill quite closely, My late wife worked there and her father was the chief electrician and died on the bottom floor after walking to work in snow 30 years ago. There have been delays due to scaffold problems and a layer of concrete near the top - this chimney had to be gone - quickly!
I saw the high reach machine had appeared on Saturday so I was aware of what was going to happen. I Had been thinking Monday but! I had a dream about it being done on Sunday - when it was quiet. I suddenly woke thinking of course it will be Sunday. I went up to work early on Sunday to collect my gear and pop down Slaithwaite to photograph some flowers I spotted near the wine bar the evening before. I had my gear set up at 7.30, nice and peaceful having forgotten all about the chimney. At 7.50 Jeremy Walker of Pennine Demo pulled up in His Scania Rolonof - shit, the chimney, I'd completely forgotten but happy days I was in the right place for once, and with the right gear with me.
Jeremy knew I was recording the chimney coming down and was going to text me apparently. I had to ring Jayne and ask her to walk to Slawit to meet me at nine instead of work and warn her that we might be having breakfast later than usual - no worries.
By 9.30 the chimney was down to a manageable height, I was stood on a garden wall getting a close up of Jeremy when a hydraulic seal blew - just above us. Hydraulic oil drizzle on me and the camera. At this point I left - I needed to eat - and I had a photo mission up Wessenden planned. The rest of the chimney was dropped with a smaller machine - done and dusted before dinner. My car was thick with dust, I could hardly see through the windscreen - all in a good cause.
To see more information about the 130 year history of J B Schofield and Sons, including their transport and 33 years gritting in the Pennines look here www.jbschofieldandsons.co.uk/
Globe Chimney Demolition June 2014 002
I've been following the demolition of parts of the Globe Mill quite closely, My late wife worked there and her father was the chief electrician and died on the bottom floor after walking to work in snow 30 years ago. There have been delays due to scaffold problems and a layer of concrete near the top - this chimney had to be gone - quickly!
I saw the high reach machine had appeared on Saturday so I was aware of what was going to happen. I Had been thinking Monday but! I had a dream about it being done on Sunday - when it was quiet. I suddenly woke thinking of course it will be Sunday. I went up to work early on Sunday to collect my gear and pop down Slaithwaite to photograph some flowers I spotted near the wine bar the evening before. I had my gear set up at 7.30, nice and peaceful having forgotten all about the chimney. At 7.50 Jeremy Walker of Pennine Demo pulled up in His Scania Rolonof - shit, the chimney, I'd completely forgotten but happy days I was in the right place for once, and with the right gear with me.
Jeremy knew I was recording the chimney coming down and was going to text me apparently. I had to ring Jayne and ask her to walk to Slawit to meet me at nine instead of work and warn her that we might be having breakfast later than usual - no worries.
By 9.30 the chimney was down to a manageable height, I was stood on a garden wall getting a close up of Jeremy when a hydraulic seal blew - just above us. Hydraulic oil drizzle on me and the camera. At this point I left - I needed to eat - and I had a photo mission up Wessenden planned. The rest of the chimney was dropped with a smaller machine - done and dusted before dinner. My car was thick with dust, I could hardly see through the windscreen - all in a good cause.
To see more information about the 130 year history of J B Schofield and Sons, including their transport and 33 years gritting in the Pennines look here www.jbschofieldandsons.co.uk/