PDA

View Full Version : Clipstone Colliery. March '13 visit.



yorkietommo
04-03-2013, 09:59 AM
This was the second visit to Clipstone with Mr Royalcameratresuretrovebob.
We were thwarted the first time by workmen at the fence and a digger on the land at the back. We went again and met up with Mr Toby-staple-HDRer and a few other (who's forum names I have no idea of, if they're even on here)

Clipstone was built on the site of an old army camp and started pulling coal from the earth in 1927. It finally died in 2003.
Renowned for its massive headstocks that were built in 1950 to be the tallest in Europe and (possibly) the third tallest in the world.


Anyway, here's some snaps. A bit pic heavy, but I quite enjoyed this place.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8526611855_142957e37e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526611855/)
Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526611855/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8527726924_d93feb4392_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527726924/)
Emergency (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527726924/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8526614579_ed7ca5787c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526614579/)
Way Down (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526614579/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8526612315_88729ef175_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526612315/)
Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526612315/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8526610835_e48e48ec8b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526610835/)
At The Bottom (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526610835/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8527725060_492d22e39e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527725060/)
Cog Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527725060/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8526609521_76053e9095_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526609521/)
Exit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526609521/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8527729198_a958f2bea8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527729198/)
Kinetic (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527729198/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8526606469_2ed861880e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526606469/)
Monorail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526606469/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8526610097_e36203dc13_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526610097/)
Through The gap (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526610097/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8526608189_414851855d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526608189/)
Booted (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526608189/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8527720884_6709456201_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527720884/)
Mega Lock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527720884/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8526605307_7b9714771c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526605307/)
Lonely (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526605307/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8527721494_d9e68aa29a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527721494/)
View Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527721494/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8527717078_f663863cfa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527717078/)
Industry (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527717078/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8527716812_b604322f40_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527716812/)
Up The Middle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527716812/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8249/8527717596_d1b17ba5d7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527717596/)
Switched On (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527717596/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8527715370_c3c200557b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527715370/)
In The Hole (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527715370/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8527714414_de953f4156_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527714414/)
Control Booths (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527714414/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8526595327_a699d343a4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595327/)
Winding House (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595327/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8526599595_91b04541b0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526599595/)
LDN (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526599595/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8526598659_1daf308225_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526598659/)
Walking Side (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526598659/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8526598399_6648e27b19_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526598399/)
No. 1 Control (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526598399/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8526597145_20eaaf4482_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526597145/)
Gauged (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526597145/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8526595947_1f8fd4e885_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595947/)
Winding Wheel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595947/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8506/8526594487_4791cf1c3a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526594487/)
Spirals (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526594487/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8231/8526595523_ce5e9603f0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595523/)
Everywhere A Warning (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595523/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8527709382_f692aab759_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527709382/)
Smiths (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8527709382/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8526595117_9af586cc8b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595117/)
No. 2 Control (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526595117/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr


Full set HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/sets/72157632908718091/with/8526595117/) on my flickr if you wanna see more.


Cheers for lookin peeps. :thumb

birdinanaviary
04-03-2013, 11:30 AM
Very nice!! Seems you met everyone from derby except me
Obviously saving the best till last

yorkietommo
04-03-2013, 11:48 AM
Very nice!! Seems you met everyone from derby except me
Obviously saving the best till last

Obviously!

We were thinkin of you though. Took this for you in dedication of your derpabsence :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8526613559_d99403e4f1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526613559/)
Miner's Birds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn-t/8526613559/) by mthompson1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/martyn-t/), on Flickr

mrtoby
04-03-2013, 12:06 PM
Solid stuff right there. Good to finally meet you and the Royal one. Im a douche bag for not going here sooner.

ERNIE99_UK
04-03-2013, 12:25 PM
Bet they used that magazine as a cover for a different type of bird magazine!

ROYALBOB
09-03-2013, 05:06 PM
Was a decent site this, top workingtons.