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Wondering around mode as the new year gets under way and nothing like a poke about to find things some may have forgotten about... This was certainly a surprise for me and prompted this two-part piece showing, on the left, a bridge crossing of the River Rother and something I found completely unexpected here, hidden away in masses of foliage and now quite derelict. What was an equal surprise was the fact that there are railway sleepers laid across it and in fact a more detailed inspection of old maps indicated there were actually two bridge in a 'Y' formation going from the left, Beighton Station sidings, side of the river over to what are now 'Works' on the other side. The left fork of the 'Y' arm is on the other side of the bridge seen here, and this must have been added after the 1905 map shown on the right was made, as this map has just the single line into the Crown Paper & Beighton Mills. The other arm is however present on the 1960 map, so obviously an increase in the industrial presence on the piece of land over the river increased and additional access was required to the railway which at this time was via a connection facing north; the additional bridge span was there by 1923. From then on, inspection of the relevant maps reveals that by 1956 the two parts of the bridge were still in place but there was no connection to the railway, an odd situation if I am reading the map correctly. Interestingly, according to the OS maps, by 1967 the line was in use again, both single line connections over the bridge being in place one to the Crown Paper Mills and one to Beighton Mill. The situation changes once more in 1970 when at this time only one bridge is in use, the line splitting into two on the works side to carry traffic the the two mills; the other section of bridge doesn't appear on the map so presumably the deck was removed before this time. In addition the old connection, which faced north-west, to the Beighton Station sidings, has now been reversed and the line comes over the bridge and connects to the sidings facing south-east towards Beighton Station and its signal box right next to the Rotherham Road level crossing. By the mid-to-late 1980s, the Mills had gone and the usefulness of the bridges had evaporated and there was no connection over the river with the Beighton Station Sidings anymore. There was no sign of the second part of the two bridges on this day and there was no sign of it on the earliest, 1999, GE view so, sometime between the early 1960s and 1999, that crossing was removed. Like some other places around these parts I could mention, I have never come across any pictures of trains, locos or wagons on this or the other bridge and I guess because of its inherently local and industrial nature, no-one bothered with any pictures, shame really as it must have been a great place to photograph workings coming in and out of the Mills across the River Rother. On the map, another notable feature is the North Staveley Colliery Branch, coming off the Midland line to the east of the GCR's line through the station, its an odd name to give a rail curve so far away from the place it refers too but I guess this was a means to an end in transferring material, i.e. coal to and from the Midland line, east onto the GC's Lincoln Line, from the Staveley direction. At top left on the map, is the Beighton or Rother Valley Viaduct which is still in place of course, carrying traffic from the Worksop and Lincoln direction over to Woodhouse Junction and thence on into Sheffield. The line up from Beighton Junction in the lower right corner of the map was known as being part of the 'Derbyshire Lines' and there are 3 excellent books, written by Ken Grainger and published by Foxline & Book Law Publications, 'Scenes from the Past #43', Parts 1 and 2 (A & B), which detail all the workings of the 'Derbyshire Lines' with well written narrative accompanying excellent pictures. Also included are plans, diagrams and a wealth of background information gleaned from his, and his brother David's, historical knowledge of the London Extension from Sheffield Victoria, as far south as Nottingham Victoria... 'a right good read'.
overfloweth with love.
my niece and i share this immense bond. we both adore little nutbrown hare and big nutbrown hare and try to out-do each other with how much we love each other. on her most recent trip to germany to visit her husband's family, she returned with this cup as a gift for me. even though i miss her like crazy when she is so far away, this cup reminds me i love you to the moon ... and back ... wherever you are.
i have herbal tea or lemon honey butter in hot water in this cup ~ so very comforting just before i lay me down to sleep.
to see the back side of the cup, to see the moon that big nutbrown hare is looking at, my cup sits in front of a mirror.
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prompt addicts . what's in your cup
The last couple of weeks I have been working in a moleskine, not using much ephemera or tape, etc. I have been asking myself a lot of contemplative questions and find I have been doing a lot more writing then usual. Really it ebbs and flows, and I am already feeling the tide turning back to more artsy pages.
Regardless, this be.prompted was done in the more writing mode.... Read more about this spread on my blog post, be.prompted.1, by clicking HERE
The prompt was "vices." I took a photo of a shot of whisky. Actually, not real whisky. Martinelli's sparkling apple cider. The model is my 14-year-old daughter. Settle down.
85 Obregon Avenue
wholesale and Retail
Offering the best prices as we manufacture our own Mexican and Indian products
prompt attention to mail orders
Idea prompted by a late night discussion. Originally in color (in the stream below), edited in iPhoto.
CAPI Photo Prompt: Locked Up. I love all the crackled paint on these. Somehow these chairs speak to me of relationships, too....the "ties that bind." Also, it's worth noting that these were behind a chain link fence, but still locked. I guess the owners were afraid these old chairs would get stolen! ;-)
Prompt
The image presents a striking juxtaposition of a man in period attire and a fantastical, steampunk-inspired mechanical boar. The setting is a woodland area in autumn, with fallen leaves carpeting the ground. The overall tone is subdued and slightly melancholic.
In the foreground, a man dressed in what appears to be late 19th or early 20th-century formal clothing stands to the left. He wears a dark top hat, a dark coat, dark trousers, and dark shoes. His hands are in his pockets, and he's looking towards the mechanical boar, his expression seemingly contemplative or perhaps slightly apprehensive.
The mechanical boar dominates the center and right side of the image. It appears to be built around the frame of a real boar, with its head and fur still visible. The body, however, is encased in a large, dark metal contraption. This structure includes what resembles a boiler, various gears, pipes, and other mechanical components. The boar's legs are also covered with dark material, possibly leather or canvas, giving the impression of gaiters or protective coverings. The metal has a weathered appearance, with areas of rust or discoloration, suggesting age and use.
The contrast between the natural, organic elements (the man, the trees, the boar's head and fur, the fallen leaves) and the artificial, mechanical elements of the boar's apparatus creates a surreal and intriguing scene. The overall impression is one of a fantastical, perhaps alternate historical setting, where technology has intertwined with nature in an unusual way.
I used envelopes I picked up at an antique mall and fashioned one into a pocket for a tag. I wanted to tie the envelopes in with my word for the year (MOVE) so I made it a travel theme.
CHATSWORTH - A prompt call to 9-1-1 from a passerby brought the Los Angeles City Fire Department and allied agencies to quickly conquer a small non-injury brush fire in the 11500 block of North Topanga Canyon Boulevard on September 29, 2020.
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LAFD Incident: 092920-0711
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Here it is pulled out...I used an envelope and letter that was posted from Hong Kong in the 1950s. The airplane was printed on the inside of the envelope! The card in the middle is the back of Andrea Joseph's postcard.
CHATSWORTH - A prompt call to 9-1-1 from a passerby brought the Los Angeles City Fire Department and allied agencies to quickly conquer a small non-injury brush fire in the 11500 block of North Topanga Canyon Boulevard on September 29, 2020.
© Photo by Austin Gebhardt
LAFD Incident: 092920-0711
Connect with us: LAFD.ORG | News | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Twitter: @LAFD @LAFDtalk
Quite honestly I have really disliked all my pieces this week and have found it a bit discouraging. This one is my favorite of the three I worked on this week, but still I have issues with it. This is the one I consider "complete". I did try to keep my colors brighter this time. I added less white to the paint, and used more pastels. What I like - the splashes of purple, the vibrant red tones, and the idea of layering colors over the collage bits. What I don't like - the muddiness that many of the colors took, and the fact that it feels too busy to me.
In full disclosure I skipped the prompt this time to start a new board. Again it didn't pop up until I only had one last prompt left (use white paint) so I just skipped it.