Sunday, 26 November 2023
Pickle Bridge Railway 2014
Monday, 20 November 2023
Self Made Christmas Cards
Having recently opened a couple of stores on Zazzle, I am going through a bit of a creative phase trying new things out and one of my attempts has been to offer some Christmas cards for sale their. I have tried a number of differing types from traditional to modern, and even created some using AI to give a style similar to Mondrian, Picasso and Van Gogh.
The pictures below can only be seen here and on Zazzle, where copies can be purchased in various formats. Clicking any image should open a link to my Zazzle Calendars and Greetings Cards Collection.
All the cards can be purchased on Zazzle, the purchased items will not be watermarked and are higher resolution. Some also have options to be downloaded.
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Heptonstall Randoms Around Towngate July 2020
The village of Heptonstall occupies a small spot on the hill overlooking the Calder Valley and Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. The town is home to approximately 1400 people, and traditionally, the village's industry was hand-loom weaving. The village is a favourite spot with hikers and has featured in a number of TV shows in recent years, including the recent Shane Meadows drama The Gallows Pole, a story about the Cragg Vale Coiners, whose leader, "King" David Hartley, is buried in the churchyard.
The pictures below were taken at various locations around the town and don't feature the usual locations shown: the Wesleyan Chapel, the Ruined Church, and its replacement. I have posted my pictures of them in earlier posts. They were taken using a Nikon D3300 on July 11, 2020.
Sunday, 12 November 2023
Belle Vue Stadium, Wakefield Artwork
Belle Vue is a sports stadium in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It first opened in 1895 and is currently home to Wakefield Trinity RLFC and, since 2023, Wakefield AFC. The picture shows the East (main) Stand and the Benidorm Stand, so named due to It's resemblance to the hotels found in the Spanish resort.
The main stand has been demolished since I took the original picture and is currently in the process of being rebuilt. The club, having struggled for many years to move grounds, has finally proceeded with a scheme to redevelop Belle Vue.
The artwork can be seen un-watermarked and full size on Clickasnap, it can also be purchased on various items from my Zazzle Store.
Saturday, 11 November 2023
Vintage Morris 1000
The Morris Minor 1000 was a British car in production from 1956 until 1971. During this period, over 850,000 were built. The car pictured is a 1967 model and was parked up outside St. John the Evangelist Church, Bierley Lane, Bradford.
The pictures were taken on the 10th December 2022 with a Nikon d3300.
Clicking any image should open a link in another window to the un-watermarked, higher resolution version on Clickasnap.
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Saturday, 4 November 2023
Asquith Bottom Mill, Sowerby Bridge April 2017
I previously pictured some of Asquith Bottom Mill in 2013 and posted these pictures earlier, the pictures below were taken in April 2017 with a Nikon d3300.
Asquith Bottom Mills is a mixed-use industrial estate at Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, built up around a former (depending on the era) carpet, wire, and woollen mill. The mill was originally built by William Edlestons, and I still remember the red neon sign with their name across the roof during the 1980s (sadly now gone). I believe they closed during the late 1980's and early 1990's.
The pictures below can also be seen un-watermarked on Clickasnap; simply by clicking on any image, a link should open in another window.
The front of the mill used to feature a bowling green where the cars were parked across the River Ryburn. The top of the building used to feature a WM Edlestons sign lit up in red.
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