Saltaire
- Thread starter Ralph Turner
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Brian Moore
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The railway tracks provide a nice counterpoint to the building wall and the chimney.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
I intend to visit there someday, Ralph. Being I musician, I'm interested in The Early Music Shop, which has its showroom there.
Nice shot. I haven't seen it from that angle before. Interesting.
When I was young and lost, during the Thatcher years, I was forced into a job in the Parks Department, working with craftsmen on various projects. Once I was with an old guy (probably the age I am now, 63) who was a bricklayer, one of the best. He told me stories about his father and grandfather who had also been bricklayers, and how they made these big stacks - or rather ones like it up in my home town of Dundee. He spoke with great pride about one in particular from 1866, Cox's Stack, which was attached to the much hated jute factories. The council had plans in the 1970s to knock it down, but all the tradesmen, led by the brickies, agitated for keeping it. The factories have been converted to housing, and Cox's Stack still stands proud on the landscape. Here it is: https://www.dundee.com/activity/coxs-stack
I appreciate good tradesmen. I just can't find them, though, when I want something done on the house!
Nice shot. I haven't seen it from that angle before. Interesting.
When I was young and lost, during the Thatcher years, I was forced into a job in the Parks Department, working with craftsmen on various projects. Once I was with an old guy (probably the age I am now, 63) who was a bricklayer, one of the best. He told me stories about his father and grandfather who had also been bricklayers, and how they made these big stacks - or rather ones like it up in my home town of Dundee. He spoke with great pride about one in particular from 1866, Cox's Stack, which was attached to the much hated jute factories. The council had plans in the 1970s to knock it down, but all the tradesmen, led by the brickies, agitated for keeping it. The factories have been converted to housing, and Cox's Stack still stands proud on the landscape. Here it is: https://www.dundee.com/activity/coxs-stack
I appreciate good tradesmen. I just can't find them, though, when I want something done on the house!
Ralph Turner
Well-Known Member
Many thanks, Brian
Ralph Turner
Well-Known Member
Thank you, Rob. I can recommend the bakery just up the hill from where I was stood on the bridge. Their cakes are delicious.
No wonder they wanted to preserve Cox’s Stack. I looks amazing, a brickie’s work of art.
Regarding tradesmen, tell me about it. We’re down in the D&G area and it’s just the same here
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
D&G?
Ralph Turner
Well-Known Member
Ah, sorry. Dumfries and Galloway. That’s something I’m good at - being vague and confusing 
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
I'm an East-Coaster, Dundee and Edinburgh. I didn't know there was a west coast 
Ralph Turner
Well-Known Member
I'm an East-Coaster, Dundee and Edinburgh. I didn't know there was a west coast
Pete Askew
Admin
That looks an interesting place and I like the angle of the shot a lot.
I think you two might regret putting a chimney that big on your house though, but each to his own!
I think you two might regret putting a chimney that big on your house though, but each to his own!
Ralph Turner
Well-Known Member
Thanks, Pete. Yeah, not sure the neighbours would be too pleased (even though they’re half a mile away). Mind you, there’d be a damn fine draw when you lit the fire….That looks an interesting place and I like the angle of the shot a lot.
I think you two might regret putting a chimney that big on your house though, but each to his own!
