Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

[jST]

After a few visits last year and the unfortunate fire, I was keen to revisit this mill to see the damage first hand and also pick up some bits missed.

Visited with Clough(nofowle)

Lickle Bicka History:


Dalton Mills was once the largest textile mill in the region, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869, replacing the original mill which was owned by Rachel Leach in the 1780's.
The mill was named Dalton Mills after the manager employed by Rachel Leach, a man called Dalton.
In its heyday between 1869 and 1877 the mill provided jobs for workers all over Keighley and the Worth Valley.
As the textile industry declined, the fortunes of Dalton Mills changed and up until 2004, it had been virtually empty for almost a decade. John Craven, the great-great grandson of Joseph, who had built the mill, eventually chose to sell Dalton Mills to Magna Holdings, to ensure it’s survival.
Part of the renovation of the Clock Tower has included restarting the landmark clock which has not ticked for 25 years. In the mill's heyday, thousands of workers relied on the clock to get to work on time, but the hands had not moved for a quarter of a century. Last year Magna Holdings repaired the clock, and illuminated the faces, so it can display the time to the whole of Dalton Lane again.

Nicked from this website: http://www.daltonmills.co.uk/ which explains how they're trying and failing to regenerate the place as a business park.

Some photos:

Fire Damage

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3973.jpg

Mill Spaces

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3879.jpg

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3888.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3895.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3898.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3915.jpg

Workshop

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3941.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3953.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3939.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3938.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3956.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3971.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3962.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3936.jpg

We gotta modify the van...

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Dalton%20Mills%203/IMG_3979.jpg

What...? No pictures of the orange columns? Also... yes we did see the weird thing in the basement. As usual I hadn't deployed my tripod. Mr C. will oblige with some excellent darkness shots.

[MJS]

Interesting to see it after the fire! Nice pics mate. I eagerly await the Cloughers addition

[captain cave man]

hahaha nice pics, that cellar threw me for a min as i was on my own......need another visit there lol...nice pics of that lathe

[Clough]

hahaha nice pics, that cellar threw me for a min as i was on my own......need another visit there lol...nice pics of that lathe

I know what you mean we were pooing it!

[Only2Eyes]

Lovely shots mate, like it a lot.

[captain cave man]

if you know what it is don't say !......keep em guessing lol.......Zer081 when do you wanna go ? any day tues-sat will be good 4 me....like a horror movie lol :) as for whats it doing there .....its having a rest ! ;)

[jST]

Clough prodded it and lifted up it's skirt

[Clough]

Its no massive mystery what it is but it is fooking freaky sat there in the dark....

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4431copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4433copy.jpg

[Nicola]

Fab pictures guys - thanks for the close up Cloughy - we can now see what it is! :thumb

[SilentHill]

Really need to get my butt here. Excellent stuff :thumb

[homosapien1918]

love the shot of the door with the alphabet and numbers on it.

[Clough]

Bit late but here is my results from the days Mill Watch....

The Workshop

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4451copy-1.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4434copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4442copy.jpg

And the rest of the joint...

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4401copy.jpg

"Uber" Urbex Tilt (A new technique Im working on)

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4390copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4376copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4350copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4340copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4331copy.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/Dalton%20Mills/IMG_4308copy.jpg

Cheers!

[jST]

Top shots those mate, I see you rocking that Urbex Tilt.

Oh yeah, with regards to "MILLWATCH" here's the new presenter...

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/CrimewatchMOS_468x346.jpg

Tune in for the next episode soon.

[Only2Eyes]

Good stuff Clough.

j - hahaha

[Clough]

:lol: :lol: :lol: