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Post by John Parry on Nov 7, 2005 6:55:03 GMT -5
Hi Everyone There seems to be something about the River Leven (in 'Cream') that has captured the imagination, so here's a series of the stretch that runs past Backbarrow. The first part is a lily pond - you can see the beds on each bank. This was taken from a bridge crossing the river below the weir The weir directs the water into a mill pond at the far side. The mill pond that feeds the mill stream. Downstream from the bridge the river speeds up down what can only be described as rapids. Funnelling in towards the bridge, where there is a cleft about eight feet wide and around twenty deep. The kids jump into this from both sides of the bridge (when the water level is more normal than on these pictures). Looking back up the river from below the bridge - you can see the funnel effect. The building to the right of the bridge is now a hotel. It used to be a factory, powered by the mill race. If anybody over here can remember the little bags of Reckitt's 'dolly blue' that used to be used for whitening clothes, this is where they came from. In fact the whole complex is still known locally as 'The Dolly Blue Factory' Regards - John
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Post by Randy on Nov 7, 2005 7:38:52 GMT -5
Wonderfull shots John. I'm agape at the old world presence of your pictures. There is no evidence of a timeline at all. The pictures could have been taken 100 years ago. Most of the landscape and buildings here in N. E. Ohio are newer as we tear down and rebuild so much here. The house we own was built in 1863, but there is not much evidence of that with the Sears vinyl siding clad to it.
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Post by John Parry on Nov 7, 2005 11:49:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments Randy
Part of the reason for the 'timelessness' of the photos lies in the fact that they were taken in the Lake District national park. Almost all of the buildings shown are modern, but they have to comply with strict building regulations. For example, the roofs of all the buildings have to be made of slate - and only lakeland green slate is permitted. So all the new buildings 'fit in' with the surroundings.
John
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