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Yes Ian..... But the lane is still there and all the puzzles about reversed water flow when you get down to the bottom before the ford.....

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This is the bottom of the lane just before the ford. What used to be the head race for Bracewell Mill crosses here but runs in the wrong direction now. I remember it took me a while to work out that this was because of changes made in the field drainage over the years.....
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David Whipp's picture of the memorial bench to 'Pop Hill' a noted local cyclist. It's on the roadside near Yarlside Farm on the Bracewell road.
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When I was regularly cycling, I always used to catch a breath there if I was out that way, especially on the way back up into Barlick.
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The last time I saw Len at the Labour Party gala in 1978.....
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He was on the council with Sally when she was elected and he and Betty regular supporters up at the Clarion.
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Bankfield and Coates in 1963. A lot has changed in 60 years!
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Coates Mill in 1985
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Bankfield and Coates in 1905.
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Bank House and David Whipp's father's hen huts, c.1950. During the Inter War period there was a proposal to convert Bank House into a cottage hospital for the town but it never came to fruition.
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Bank House Deed plan March 23 1914. I assume the proposed new 12 yard wide road is connected to the hospital proposal. Like that, it never happened.
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A full house at Barlic Bites on February 8th 2014.
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The Wesleyan church and Sunday School in 1963. We still had a railway line as well but that was soon to go.....
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In 1988 we were getting near the completion of the complete resetting of the remaining Lancashire boiler at Ellenroad. We had renewed the foundation brickwork and seating blocks, finished the first lift of the new sidewall which would eventually reach the ceiling. Installed new side flue roof tiles and packed the space above them with clean ashes and fine clinker. Here we are ready to finish the top with stone flags down each side and insulation over the crown of the boiler. A perfect job and I was well pleased. I don't suppose anyone gives it a moment's thought these days...
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During the rebuild of the brick settings of the remaining boiler at Ellenroad I had the chance to put some theories into practice.
One of the big problems with boiler brickwork is the constant movement due to expansion and contraction. If you look carefully at this expansion joint we built into the sidewall you'll see there are six layers of brick construction between the hot gases in the side flue and the outside wall which was over thirty feet high to the ceiling of the boiler house. I needed to stop expansion and contraction from moving the outside skin and at the same time protect a cast iron column supporting the roof that was embedded in the wall.
This was my solution and over 40 years later there is no sign of movement. I doubt if anyone notices this. We are forgotten men!
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My first 'Smart' gas meter, never a reliable service. I am on the second generation now and that is no better. On the 22nd of each month I am asked to manually read my meters and report to BG. So definitely a forgotten corner.
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