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KLSsandman
31-08-2011, 11:57 AM
Hi everyone,

This is my first report (of many hopefully!). I hope people find it interesting. I've posted 12 images, I took 16 in total, the others you can see on Flickr using the link in my signature.

Anyway, on with the report.

Entering the staircase to the clock tower, its very cramped and spirals upwards. I took a picture looking down from the landing.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/StaircasetoClockTower.jpg

Various windows are in the walls of the spiral staircase.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/StaircaseWindow.jpg
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/SpiralstaircaseLanding.jpg

A shot of the ceiling of the spiral staircase.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/StaircaseCeiling.jpg

Eventually you come out into the room that is behind the clock face. Below you can see the workings of the clock itself. I was surprised, I thought it might have been something more, I don't know, bigger!

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/Behindtheclockface.jpg

After a climb up a metal ladder, you come out onto the roof of the clock tower. You can see the hatch you come out of below, behind the satellite dish.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/IMG_0026.jpg

This is a view down the the car park in front of the main entrance.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/Viewtowardsground.jpg

View towards Manningham Park, you can see the boats on the lake (just!)

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/ViewtowardsManninghamPark.jpg

View towards Canal Road, where Arnold Lavers is.

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/ViewtowardsArnoldLavers.jpg

View towards Keighley Road lights

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/IMG_0023.jpg

View towards Frizinghall Road / Station

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/ViewtowardsFrizinghallRDandStation.jpg

Last image (I think thats 12 as per the FAQ) - Listers Mill Chimney

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x368/KLSsandman/Bradford%20Grammar%20School%20-%20Clock%20Tower/Viewtowardschimney.jpg

A few others are available on Flickr, link below.

http://photobucket.com/BGS-CT

Thank you for looking.