lunartravel Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 bit of an obsession of mine the derwent and howden dams,so it came as a surprise coming across these rather good pictures on this website, of the dams under construction,I never knew such pictures existed!!! http://derwentdigitalimaging.co.uk/Damconstruction.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 They (of course) had no electric power tools then and the cranes look like steam powered jobs. Can't see any safety stops on the track ends! I have some photos that I took when I walked around the Derwent dam during the drought of '76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunartravel Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Health and safety would have a fit these days,about such workings. Would it be possible for you to scan the pictures you have from 1976,excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I'll dig the pics out of the wardrobe but it may be a day or two before I'm ready to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar 215 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 bit of an obsession of mine the derwent and howden dams,so it came as a surprise coming across these rather good pictures on this website, of the dams under construction,I never knew such pictures existed!!! http://derwentdigitalimaging.co.uk/Damconstruction.aspx If you have an interest in the dams...The books that you will want to see are..... 'The silent valley'./.'The silent valley revisited'..and..'The silent valley at war'... by 'Vic Hallam' Also ...'Memories of tin town'... by Prof.Brian Robinson...... Cheers,,DJ. Loads of pictures and all you need to know about the building of the dams, and the families that lived there from the start of construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimrunner Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 just been cycling around there this morning and its an impressive structure and its always interesting to know how these things were made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar 215 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 just been cycling around there this morning and its an impressive structure and its always interesting to know how these things were made It's good biking around there..... in better weather tho' !! ? .......We go beyond the 'Howden Dam'.... and carry on as far as car traffic and the bus can get... then cross over the 'Packhorse bridge' at 'Slippery stones'... then return over the other side... A good day out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i0mega Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nice ride and used by a group of us as a training ground in readiness for excursions up into Scotland for a bit more strenuous exertion. Understand the only bit of the village left, that was built there for the workforce, is part of a roof that is on a hairdressers in Bamford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar 215 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nice ride and used by a group of us as a training ground in readiness for excursions up into Scotland for a bit more strenuous exertion. Understand the only bit of the village left, that was built there for the workforce, is part of a roof that is on a hairdressers in Bamford. Gotcha'... good luck with the training and the trip..../. There is one complete building remaining from 'Tin Town'... you can see it on 'Google street view' down 'Edale road' out of 'Hope' Derbyshire. It is now known as ...'Lisas' health and beauty'....Cheers DJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Tamudo Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 It's good biking around there..... in better weather tho' !! ? .......We go beyond the 'Howden Dam'.... and carry on as far as car traffic and the bus can get... then cross over the 'Packhorse bridge' at 'Slippery stones'... then return over the other side... A good day out... I used to do this ride often five years or so ago, It was great on a summers evening after a crap day at work, I'd get to slippery stones take off my socks and trainers and have a paddle and a lay down before cycling back to the car at Ashopton viaduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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