Underground Mabgate.

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue 07 Sep, 2010 4:32 pm

Hi Si, Friday lunch is fine by me. Let me know when you are able. By the way, congratulations in your eventual success in finding gainful employment. A touch of the Bruce and the spider methinks!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 07 Sep, 2010 6:35 pm

Si wrote: Brandy wrote: Where have you been hiding Mr Si? Hello Mr B. I've been busy the last few weeks as I started a new job recently (at last!) Years ago, I used to art direct TV ads for Mars bars - now I stack them on shelves!!! I enjoy it though - a lot less pressure! Good to have you back mate.Congrats on the new job also

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 07 Sep, 2010 7:07 pm

Well done about the job from me too Si.I didn't see that bit mate

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 07 Sep, 2010 7:14 pm

Si wrote: Brandy wrote: Where have you been hiding Mr Si? Hello Mr B. I've been busy the last few weeks as I started a new job recently (at last!) Years ago, I used to art direct TV ads for Mars bars - now I stack them on shelves!!! I enjoy it though - a lot less pressure! Hey Si, congrats and al that - perseverance always pays off and, whilst it might not be what you wanted, it's back on the ladder which always helps - and back in touch with people which may give contact to see other openings. - keep at it mate.As for the pressure I can well imagine, work place stress more likely - all those mouth watering milky carmel bars just trying there best to force themselves upon (into) you - must be, unbearable. Have strength man

Si · Post by Si » Thu 09 Sep, 2010 5:30 pm

Thanks for the support everyone. Cheers!

Si · Post by Si » Thu 09 Sep, 2010 5:31 pm

jim wrote: Hi Si, Friday lunch is fine by me. Let me know when you are able. By the way, congratulations in your eventual success in finding gainful employment. A touch of the Bruce and the spider methinks! See you at the Junction at 12:30 tomorrow Jim. That OK?

jim · Post by **jim** » Thu 09 Sep, 2010 6:54 pm

I'll be there, Si. Looking forward to it!

jim · Post by **jim** » Thu 09 Sep, 2010 7:54 pm

Aargh, aargh, and thrice aargh! ( to coin a phrase ) On sorting out maps to take to Si for him to work his magic on I find that I have misidentified the site of the mill pond. It was NORTH of the dogleg, and started immediately south of the Skinner Lane bridge, which may be useful to Phill's interest in the area round the later margarine factory.In addition I have noted that the stream from Beckett Street is shown as extending back parallel to Torre road as far as the Lupton Avenue area in Baines and Newsome's map of 1834.Hopefully Si will be able to post images of the appropriate areas of these maps to make things clear, so the thread doesn't have to suffer yards and yards of my convoluted verbiage!

Si · Post by Si » Fri 10 Sep, 2010 2:45 pm

Jim's 1815 Netlam And Francis Giles map, as promised. Click on image to enlarge.

Si · Post by Si » Fri 10 Sep, 2010 2:58 pm

And this is Jim's 1835 Baines and Newsome map. Blue dots show side stream from Lupton Avenue.