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Docks and Seafront c.1860
Here is an early photograph:
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Any guesses as to whose head is carved into the cliff?
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Well Kath I am surprised at the lack of interest in this wonderful photograph. Given it's vintage it is obviously a large format camera in use and so gives a clear image when enlarged. Lots of "where's wally" fun to be had...and the mysterious face in the cliffs.
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Yes indeed, Tom !
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Amazing how much of Snargate Street was demolished, have you any pictures showing the area of Town Yard/Lord Warden Square when it was still a built up area Kath? Star Flats springs to mind as being in that area.
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I'll see if I can find anything Martin.
Here is one: Custom House Quay to the Heights, c.1890
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Strond Street, (Amos photograph)
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Great photos Kath, the Customs House is still there surrounded by the aggregate works, they use it as their office. I take it that the Granville Dock is the other side of the wall in the Strond Street photo?
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#7 (BTW)
In October 1900 a small boat and it's group of sponge-divers was driven by a storm to shelter near a small Greek island. Rather than twiddle their thumbs they dived where they lay at anchor...what they discovered was the wreck of a large over-laden Roman ship and it's plunder of bronze and marble statues together with a lump of crud that contained a mechanism of bronze toothed-wheels. Much guesswork ensued over the years until recently when new techniques were used to uncover the inner truth.
A programme on BBC4 last night (which I missed) I have just watched on the BBC iPlayer tells the story and it is well worth the hour...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hlkcq/The_TwoThousandYearOld_Computer/Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
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Pier District early 1900s
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Kath really lovely to see all these old photo's of yours, and would love to congratulate you on the Front page pictures they are stunners.
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Thanks Paul, amazing photos.
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Jan - thank you, I do love the bluebell woodland.
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Terry Nunn
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Interesting picture Paul (#11) showing Victoria Dwellings. Not there of course are Seven Star Street flats. Any idea when they were built?
Terry
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And when were Star Flats demolished? would like to see photos of the area from the 50's or 60's.
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Presumably most of those houses were bombed/demolished during and after the last war ?
Lots of "official" vandalism since though.
Roger
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In the early 50's when I were a lad (sorry), to get me out of the way on Saturdays and during school holidays I would ride shotgun on the bread van and knew that area well. Amazingly the round (based in Peter street) went from Ropewalk to the Linces. As a ten year old I would also accompany a new roundsman to show him where to go!
Terry
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