The Building of the Leeds Infrastructure

Si · Post by Si » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 6:37 pm

iansmithofotley wrote: Hi everyone,Here is another picture of West End, in 1989,Ian Hi Ian. Going by the quality of the stonework in your photo, I'm guessing that's the remains of the church?Edit: Doh! You mentioned that in your previous post!

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 8:59 pm

iansmithofotley wrote: Hi chameleon,As I said, I tried to post ten photographs and I thought that they would all appear in the one post. I managed to do the one which is shown, but I didn't know how to add others to the same post. I am using Safari on an iMac.I tried to delete the post and the photograph, with an apology, but I was only able to delete the 'text' in the post and didn't know how to remove the photograph, so I just changed the text. The photograph is too big anyway.As you can see, I am not very good with computers and I struggle to do anything. The ten photographs were 6" x 4" and I scanned them on to my iMac. They appear in the 'Documents' section and that is where I uploaded them from. I didn't realise that I could get them from the 'Documents' application. I have also put them on Photobucket where I thought that they would be 're-sized' and then I could upload them from there but I failed when I tried to do thatThank you for your interest.Ian P.S. - I have now uploaded the photographs to flickr, so they are available on there under my username. Ian, using the attatchment method you can as you found only upload one picture per message - a number of one line messages with a pic each is the obvious workround and ensures the copy of the picture endures with the site.If as you say, pictures are hosted on a site such as flickr, open each picture, copy the url from the address bar and paste this into your message as a link (the site doesn't recognise the @ sign which appears in many flickr accounts, can be overcome by personalising your account to incorporate a user name which then replaces the number and @ sign. Easy to do but takes a little finding in flickr!).The final way is to embed the same url (address) of each shot using the appropriate tag at the point where you want the picture to appear. Two requests using this method, please ensure the chosen picture is reduced to a small size so that the page doesn't sudenly become 2 foot something wide when opened and add a rider to the post asking people to use 'new message' rarther than 'quote' for any replies, if quote is used without the respondant removing the links, we end up with pages of the same pictures!!Give it all a try, if you need more detail or step by step, email me direct (addy in profile).

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 9:01 pm

Hi chameleon,Thank you for your help and advice.Ian

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 10 Jan, 2012 10:07 am

Chrism wrote: [There are shops about that will transfer the film to DVD, for a price, or if you have a DVD recorder you could get a lead to plug it into and record it onto a disc. Then it is simple to find a programme to rip it from the DVD. Youtube only accepts vids of 15 minutes but there are other sites that you can put on up to 2 hours. Then pop the link onto here and voila. Sounds simple like that I know but once you get the hang of it it is Hope you manage it as I'd love to see it. Thanks a lot Chrism - when I get time I will have a go at transferring it to DVD and see where we go from there. As a matter of fact I have many many hours of ir-repeatable video which I've taken on transport subjects and all need transferring to DVD, and editing well along the way. Trouble is I'm always so busy - I have just bought a Toshiba machine which plays both formats and promises that cross recording is "simple" - I took one look at the seventy page "easy guide" and put it back in the box until I can find time to study it properly. When I suss it out I'll make sure that the Thruscross film is one of the first to be done.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 16 Jan, 2012 3:33 pm

Had a lovely walk around Thruscross Reservoir yesterday - perfect weather - cold but sunny and crisp. There's a lovely picnic spot at the head of the north fork of the reservoir with a fantastic view north along the upper part of the Washburn Valley.Walking along the southern fork reminded me of our earlier capers down Cockersdale, as there are lots of reminders of industry long gone - mill leats, sluice gates and ruins sticking out into the reservoir. Even though the water level was very high, it's fairly easy to work out where the church and bridge of the "lost village" were by the old lanes that come down the hill straight into the water.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 16 Jan, 2012 7:31 pm

siPerfect weather for it, cold bright and hard ground. I've been dragged 'round the pond' since I was out of nappies, to the extent I became a wee bit 'bored' with it.Then I realised that the '60's Fir trees around the pond are pretty sterile and the 'outflow' valley, looking down over the dam looked more interesting.Then I heard of a walk Blubberhouses to Rocking Hall, taking in aspects of TC Res/Dam. For the fitter/keener, carry on over the top and down to Bolton Abbey, bus back.I tracked down a great little book Walker's guide to mid wharfedale & washburn valley ISBN-10: 1858250609 Image of West House Mill Blubberhouses.So I know of at least 5 Dams (4 still visible) before 1960's TCD.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 16 Jan, 2012 7:32 pm

oopspic of Blubberhouse Mill

Si · Post by Si » Tue 17 Jan, 2012 5:17 pm

Jogon wrote: siPerfect weather for it, cold bright and hard ground. I've been dragged 'round the pond' since I was out of nappies, to the extent I became a wee bit 'bored' with it.Then I realised that the '60's Fir trees around the pond are pretty sterile and the 'outflow' valley, looking down over the dam looked more interesting. I thought the upper part of the Washburn valley beyond the reservoir looked very interesting. I suppose more of the valley looked like that at one time. I might have a wander up there next time.

iansmithofotley · Post by **iansmithofotley** » Tue 17 Jan, 2012 10:36 pm

Hi Si,When you get nearer to Greenhow and Hebden, north west of Thruscross, there is alot of evidence of the mining that went on there for lead and other substances. It can also be seen off Menwith Hill Road (Thruscross to Forest Moor and the American Air Base) as there are lots of craters and spoils. It is the same all the way along the B6265 road from Greenhow Village to Hebden Village and also near to Grimwith Reservoir. In fact the clubhouse at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club, that I belong to, is built in a mining quarry at Grimwith Reservoir.There's lots of stuff about the mining in the area in Skipton Museum.Ian

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 18 Jan, 2012 11:30 am

For a serious walk follow the Washburn to it's source. Start is near Stump Cross Cavern.http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2485827