Mundane pictures of the North
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neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
A couple from Gateshead earlier tonight taken for the photo competition
farmerbarleymow
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I thought that too - their till computer was probably the one that crashed hence having to close the shop.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Forgot to mention last night, where Tesco is in the first photo is built on the site of the old indoor market (the 'the' car park on top) I posted here:
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/mundane-pictures-of-the-north.311170/page-52#post-12367523
Tesco used to have a smaller shop a bit further down the road but they helped fund the redevelopment of that bit of town and expanded (there are other shops there too). As much as I hate to say it, they've done a reasonably decent job
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/mundane-pictures-of-the-north.311170/page-52#post-12367523
Tesco used to have a smaller shop a bit further down the road but they helped fund the redevelopment of that bit of town and expanded (there are other shops there too). As much as I hate to say it, they've done a reasonably decent job
Who'd have thought a Tesco could be an improvement on the landscapeForgot to mention last night, where Tesco is in the first photo is built on the site of the old indoor market (the 'the' car park on top) I posted here:
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/mundane-pictures-of-the-north.311170/page-52#post-12367523
Tesco used to have a smaller shop a bit further down the road but they helped fund the redevelopment of that bit of town and expanded (there are other shops there too). As much as I hate to say it, they've done a reasonably decent job
It looks good in your photo anyway 
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
It used to look like this
Now it's more like this
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Yeah, I can't find a proper photo from that angle. It looks much same anyway, apart from the dogsIs that second one an artists impression or something? It looks weird and there's two dogs in it
It's definitely an improvementYeah, I can't find a proper photo from that angle. It looks much same anyway, apart from the dogs
farmerbarleymow
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Is that second one an artists impression or something? It looks weird and there's two dogs in it
That's weird - the dogs in that artists impression has made me realise I've never seen dogs in these before. They're always just full of lithe smartly dressed young beautiful people looking happy. But no dogs as if they don't exist. But then real people might as well not exist either as they aren't portrayed either!
It is good to see one which is more realistic.
I had a quick look for artists impressions for Manchester, and this one of the Corn Exchange made me laugh. It looks rather different to the reality now, given most of the shops are empty (I've posted pictures of this place earlier on in the thread).
It's funny how well dressed the people always are too! I thought the dogs in the other artist's impression were there to make it look a little bit suburban in the city centreThat's weird - the dogs in that artists impression has made me realise I've never seen dogs in these before. They're always just full of lithe smartly dressed young beautiful people looking happy. But no dogs as if they don't exist. But then real people might as well not exist either as they aren't portrayed either!
It is good to see one which is more realistic.
I had a quick look for artist's impressions for Manchester, and this one of the Corn Exchange made me laugh. It looks rather different to the reality now, given most of the shops are empty (I've posted pictures of this place earlier on in the thread).
farmerbarleymow
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Redeyes
Ptooff!
The oldest specialist record shop in town, still run by the son of the original owner who's knocking on a bit himself now. I can only imagine he makes do because he owns the building outright seeing as they've been there since 1946. His old man seemed to be a shrewd character from the few times I met him when he was alive so I imagine the property is owned rather than rented. Haven't been inside for a couple of years but they still had some ancient listening booths in there last time I went, I really should go down when they're open and take some pics inside...
The Keirby hotel is part of the Burnley Football Academy now, no idea what that is mind...
Looking up Manchester Road with the town hall clock in the background...
The old Prestige factory, just the main entrance is still there now as it's preserved because of the art deco frontage...
There's an amazing staircase just beyond these doors, couldn't get a pic because of the bad light though...
The Keirby hotel is part of the Burnley Football Academy now, no idea what that is mind...
Looking up Manchester Road with the town hall clock in the background...
The old Prestige factory, just the main entrance is still there now as it's preserved because of the art deco frontage...
There's an amazing staircase just beyond these doors, couldn't get a pic because of the bad light though...
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A couple from Gateshead earlier tonight taken for the photo competition
I love that subway one - You don't just point your camera at something like I do, you know how to properly take a picture. Nice one.
It used to look like this
Now it's more like this
Liked solely for the first pic. Which is marred only by that godawful tesco sign. Which I don't object to coz it's tesco or anything daft like that, it's just that it's ruining a beautiful building. The second pic - They've wrecked it - Neither beautiful nor even pretty, just nondescript.
The oldest specialist record shop in town, still run by the son of the original owner who's knocking on a bit himself now. I can only imagine he makes do because he owns the building outright seeing as they've been there since 1946. His old man seemed to be a shrewd character from the few times I met him when he was alive so I imagine the property is owned rather than rented. Haven't been inside for a couple of years but they still had some ancient listening booths in there last time I went, I really should go down when they're open and take some pics inside...
The Keirby hotel is part of the Burnley Football Academy now, no idea what that is mind...
Looking up Manchester Road with the town hall clock in the background...
The old Prestige factory, just the main entrance is still there now as it's preserved because of the art deco frontage...
There's an amazing staircase just beyond these doors, couldn't get a pic because of the bad light though...
The pillars are great but what I really like are those bits stuck on the front doors of the Prestige factory that point into the curve of the handles and the metal protect-the-door-from-foot-scuffage things. Superb stuff.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
I liked the Get Carter car park, but I was never a fan of the old Tesco store
I like it because it doesn't look like a tesco and it fits with the car park. I suppose with the car park gone, the old tesco might as well go bye byes as well - No point cutting the cock off but leaving the balls on, eh?
Redeyes
Ptooff!
I think they're called kick plates, but yes they are really nice and I'd bet someone would pay a nice sum for a set of original doors like that. I'll go back down during daylight hours and try and get a shot of the stairs and foyer next week. It's really cool.
farmerbarleymow
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I remember having kitchenware made by that company - never knew it was manufactured in Burnley.
Isn't there a kitchenware company in the Failsworth area towards Oldham? Its in a big mill and has a factory shop. Can't remember the name at the moment.
Isn't there a kitchenware company in the Failsworth area towards Oldham? Its in a big mill and has a factory shop. Can't remember the name at the moment.
You done it again, taken me back to my youthThe oldest specialist record shop in town, still run by the son of the original owner who's knocking on a bit himself now. I can only imagine he makes do because he owns the building outright seeing as they've been there since 1946. His old man seemed to be a shrewd character from the few times I met him when he was alive so I imagine the property is owned rather than rented. Haven't been inside for a couple of years but they still had some ancient listening booths in there last time I went, I really should go down when they're open and take some pics inside...
The Keirby hotel is part of the Burnley Football Academy now, no idea what that is mind...
Looking up Manchester Road with the town hall clock in the background...
The old Prestige factory, just the main entrance is still there now as it's preserved because of the art deco frontage...
There's an amazing staircase just beyond these doors, couldn't get a pic because of the bad light though...
I used to by my records from the Electron. I got a record player for passing my 11plus and I think the first record I bought was Tell Laura I love Her. That would have been about 1960. I also bought everything by Roy Orbison and also the Everly Brothers from there from then onwards.
The Keirby Hotel was apparently built the wrong way round but the build was too far on to change it
Looking up Manchester Road, the cream coloured building behind the stop sign was a pub called the Big Window, not sure if it still is.
The Prestige building always fascinated me but I never saw inside. I knew a lot of people who worked there back in the long ago.
For some reason I've just remembered buying a record by the Searchers from the Electron but I can't remember what it was called
Everyone in Burnley had Prestige pansI remember having kitchenware made by that company - never knew it was manufactured in Burnley.
Everyone in Burnley had Prestige pans
If I remember rightly my mam had a prestige pressure cooker.
Lady Jane's in Failsworth - There was a graffito under a bridge near here that said "If you want sex ring Lady Janes" To which some wag had added "I think everyone knows that, but I'd rather phone your dad". Which I think is the absolute acme of comedy. Taking the piss out of someone's dad offers far more satisfaction than taking the piss outof someones mam.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Same here - Prestige pressure cooker, and maybe the chip pan too.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I used to pass that every day on the bus to work - but never saw anyone coming in the front entrance, as it were. Presumably they preferred to the back door.
Medway shops, Miles Platting - Believe it or not, these shops are doing ok - When I lived round here, there was only one unit occupied - The empty maisonettes above make it look bad but maisonettes are hard to let at the best of times but who wants the flat above the off licence?
Charles Vites memorial centre - This was my doctors surgery when I lived round here - Nicholas Vites was my GP, I think he was Charles's son or maybe brother, I'm not sure TBH. Anyway, as well as being a GP, Dr Nick Vites offered services to drug addicts and if you watch the film about Shaun Ryder "The Ecstacy and The Agony" there's a bit on it where he's with his doctor and his doc says something like "Well, you've got the blood pressure of a twenty year old". That's Doctor Vites. He's dead now, he died at fifty-odd. I don't know that much about him but he seemed a decent guy. E2a On the Happy Mondays album Uncle Dysfuntional, Shaun Ryder thanks Dr Vites in the sleevenotes
Building that looks like a decayed tooth on Oldham Rd, Miles Platting. I'm afraid I've been to M/P again. But I love it so. And like Mary Poppins said - These are a few of my favourite things.
I love this stretch of Oldham Rd, between Varley Street and Livesy Street. I could just lie down and roll about on it. Well, probably not.
Fence guarding what?
That piece of glass with the blue dots on it - Why's nobody smashed it?Tssshh, kids today.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I sometimes used to get off the bus on the way home after a drinking session in town to have a piss round the back of the run down buildings on this stretch of Oldham Road.
Blurry gates - I love these kind of pics of gates but I'm afraid I was pissing - The camera was in my left hand and my nob was in my right.
07 - I hope Shoney's mam's got rid of them by now.
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