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This was taken from Widegates, about a dozen miles west of Plymouth, and looks north-east towards Kit Hill, which can be seen just left of centre. This is just under 1,100 feet above sea level and is a distinctive outcrop of the great granite mass that runs under the whole of Cornwall. The tower that can just be seen on the top is a ventilation shaft for the mine below. Kit Hill is within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and up until the end of the 19th century was a rich area for tin and copper mining. The countryside in between is rich rolling farmland intersected by heavily wooded river valleys.
This was taken from Widegates, a couple of miles north of the south-east coast of Cornwall, and looks north towards Caradon Hill, with the TV transmitter tower. This is rich farmland, but at Caradon Hill, everything changes and it becomes the Caradon Mining Area. This extends onto Bodmin Moor, which can just be seen to the left of Caradon Hill.
This was a boom area for copper mining in the second half of the 19th century, and several of the villages that can be seen were built then in order to provide housing for the miners and their families. The mining boom mostly came to an end by the late 1800s, although several mines struggled on for a few more years.
More information can be found at: www.cornishmining.org.uk/areas/caradon-mining-district.
The countryside of south-east Cornwall is gently rolling and consists primarily of rich farmland with heavily wooded river valleys running down to the sea on the south coast. In the centre of the picture in the far distance about a dozen miles to the north is Caradon Hill with its TV transmitter mast. The hill is one of the highest in Cornwall at 1,217 feet above mean sea level and is at the edge of Bodmin Moor. The Caradon Mining Area was once famous for its copper mines. The South Caradon Copper Mine was the biggest in the UK in its heyday in the second half of the 19th century.
This is the gently rolling countryside of south-east of Cornwall, with its farms, hedgerows, rivers and streams with woods running alongside them. This shot was taken near Widegates, which is on the country road between Looe and Liskeard. In the far distance on the left is Kit Hill, which is nearly 1,100 feet above sea level. On the top can be seen the ventilation shaft of a mine that lies below. There were four mines on or near Kit Hill and the metals extracted included tin, silver, copper and tungsten.
Kit Hill is the highest point in the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was formed in the same way as nearby Bodmin Moor by the intrusion of magma into overlying sedimentary rocks. This caused the formation of many mineral deposits that were mined extensively in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The area has been settled for several thousand years and nearby remains include Neolithic and Bronze Age barrows.
Source: Wikipedia
This is the countryside between Looe and Liskeard in the south-east of Cornwall. It is gently rolling with numerous wooded valleys, and is predominantly given over to farming. On the far left and some ten miles away is Caradon Hill (1,217 feet) which is on the edge of Bodmin Moor. In the 19th century this was at the heart of the Caradon Mining District where there were several important tin and copper mines. Several nearby villages were established in order to house the miners and their families. The town of Liskeard also grew substantially. The tin and copper was mostly taken to Looe, from where it was exported.
These woods are just off a country lane that leads from Liskeard to Looe in the south-east of Cornwall. The countryside is very pretty with hills and river valleys .
Widegate Street (to the left), & Sandy's Row to the right. In the afternoon of November 9 1888, there was a witness name Annie Paumier who claimed she was approached by a man here while she was selling roasted chestnuts & asked her if she had heard about the recent murder (of Mary Jane Kelly), & when she said she had, he responded by saying he knew more about it than she did (while giving her a grin). He then walked off down Sandy's Row.
She may or may not have met Jack The Ripper, although I think don't think it was likely. It is an interesting story though. Dorset Street, where Kelly was killed, is only a tiny walk from here.
Nikon F4. AF Nikkor 24mm F2.8D lens. Rollei Blackbird 64 35mm B&W film.
This is the countryside near Widegates between Liskeard and the Cornish coast. It is very attractive undulating farmland with wooded valleys and the occasional farmstead or small village. The seaside resort of Looe is a few miles away to the south-west but otherwise this is a relatively quiet part of the county. The hill in the distance, just right of centre, is Kit Hill and is the dominant feature in east Cornwall. In the far distance on the right is Dartmoor.
Widegate Street (to the left), & Sandy's Row to the right. In the afternoon of November 9 1888, there was a witness name Annie Paumier who claimed she was approached by a man here while she was selling roasted chestnuts & asked her if she had heard about the recent murder (of Mary Jane Kelly), & when she said she had, he responded by saying he knew more about it than she did (while giving her a grin). He then walked off down Sandy's Row.
She may or may not have met Jack The Ripper, although I think don't think it was likely. It is an interesting story though. Dorset Street, where Kelly was killed, is only a tiny walk from here.
Nikon F4. AF Nikkor 24mm F2.8D lens. CineStill bwXX 35mm B&W film.
Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Justina from Zambia and Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Justina from Zambia and Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Justina from Zambia and Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Situated on the intersection between Sandy's Row and Widegate Street, sits The Kings Stores. The pub on this site was previously known as the Hoop and Grapes and was renamed in 1902, when it was rebuilt. During the reign of Henry VIII, this location was a munitions storage area, hence the name.
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Taken with my Panasonic Lumix GX9 camera and a Panasonic G 14mm f/2.5 lens.
On the 28th of May 2017, Plymouth Citybus have amended Timetables for there services! One of the services affected by the change is the 71 which used to operate a two hourly service from Plymouth to Liskeard along the coast via Seaton. This service now only operates Liskeard to Torpoint due to double deckers being too big to fit though Downderry.
Running 20 minutes late, the bus captured is Ex London General LDP270, which is now seen in Citybus Swoop livery and now carries the fleet number 252 and the new strap line "Every Journey Taken Care Of" Obviously citybus haven't had time to sort the destination blind out properly because there is just the service number.
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Princess Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model in Pink Robe Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Rita from Angola Out on the Townat Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Photo Credit: Alesha
Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town Cocktail Time Fresh Coconut and Wray and Nephew Overproof White Rum at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Rita from Angola Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Rita from Angola Out on the Town Outside Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Photo Credit: Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model
Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model and Justina from Zambia Out on the Town Cocktail Time at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town Cocktail Time at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Rita from Angola and Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town Cocktail Time at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Rita from Angola and Alesha Jamaican Fashion Model Out on the Town Cocktail Time at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London
Rita from Angola Out on the Town at Simmons Bar 21 Widegate Street Petticoat Lane Spitalfields London