Mundane pictures of the North

[Pickman's model]

Widdrington Local Centre
The nearest that the community of Widdrington Station has to a 'town centre' - containing shops, post office, etc.

 

[Pickman's model]

Shed Collection
A congregation of garden sheds in Stobswood - presumably each one belongs to one of houses in the background.

 

[Pickman's model]

Footbridge Over Railway
This substantial footbridge carries a public footpath over the east-coast mainline.

 

[Pickman's model]

Barnsley Town Hall
One of Barnsley's more imposing landmarks is the Town Hall. This is probably the more interesting angles to photograph. The image was taken from Market Hill with Barnsley Town Centre behind the camera. The image works very well with the white building against a deep blue sky. Stand where the new bus/rail interchange is being built at the bottom of Regent Street and look up towards the Town Hall.

 

[Pickman's model]

National Union of Mineworkers Hall
The National Union of Mineworker's Hall on Huddersfield Road. Note the statue to the left of the stone monument to commemorate the people involved in the industry.

 

[Pickman's model]

Barnsley Bus Station
This is a view from the Bus/Rail Interchange as it was in 2004. There are remnants of the old Barnsley Court House Railway Station visible left (stone abutment) and the Court House pub (right). The bus station visible is now under redevelopment as is the old hotel at left. Nothing stands still.

 

[Pickman's model]

Alhambra car-park entrance - Barnsley

 

[Pickman's model]

Peel Square Barnsley
The large building in the centre used to be the Yorkshire Penny Bank and is now a Public House called Chambers. By the left of the building is Pitt Street and to the right is Peel Street. The old underground toilets are still there and in use.

 

[neonwilderness]

The Eponymous Station
The rather unimpressive railway stop which gives Widdrington Station its name.

The couple of trains a day that stop here end up at Chathill a bit further up the line



Some also stop at Manors on the edge of Newcastle which is a bit more mundane





The station used to be quite bigger when there were more local trains, but was cut back in the late 70s when the Metro started

 

[cyberfairy]

More industrial site porn.

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Phwoooar!

 

[cyberfairy]

And more....

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I bet that was a really jolly walk

 

[cyberfairy]

For all your slot needs:

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Ladysmith Arcade - tatty and dated:

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And this is just Northern town perfection - four shops in a row aimed at people who are skint. Cash Generator, Bright House, Pound World and Home Bargains. You couldn't better typify a Northern town than this.

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My comes up from her nice house in Devon to the North, more to go to Home Bargains than to see me. Although Home Bargains is posh in comparison to 'Cheaper 4 U', with a few branches near me selling posh or unsold in supermarkets food that is near to or beyond it's sell by date. I have dined well on organic sea salt and caramel fudge today for 50p.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I bet that was a really jolly walk

I had a great day! Not been to Staly or Ashton for yonks, so nice to go back. Still got lots more to post, but got distracted earlier so will have to crack on processing the photos.

 

[cyberfairy]

This thread makes me want to go back to Nelson. But that would be unfair to the North as anyone not from the North and who has a stereotype of it will be smug and pleased they are paying a grand a month for a shitty studio flat in somewhere that is not the North. Also it would be unfair to me as I love the North but really struggled with Nelson.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Some pictures of Ashton Market, both inside the covered market hall, and outside in the square.

I still have no idea what Oliver's is, but tufty79 needs to enlighten me before I can check if I've photographed it.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Four final pictures of Ashton before I got the train back to Staly and then onto to Manchester.





Tameside Borough Council HQ. Not the nicest of civic centres mind.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

This thread makes me want to go back to Nelson. But that would be unfair to the North as anyone not from the North and who has a stereotype of it will be smug and pleased they are paying a grand a month for a shitty studio flat in somewhere that is not the North. Also it would be unfair to me as I love the North but really struggled with Nelson.

I've never been there - is it that bad?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Back in Staly again (I took a looped train route), and some remaining pictures from today.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I liked the old-fashioned signage on this closed butchers shop.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

All good stuff Farmer,

used to live around there as you may recall - looks a bit more low rent than it did when i was paying a low rent to live there

The Prince of Orange near the bus station used to be a right hole - I'll bet they still have the same carpets

Did you go to ikea while you were there?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

And finally, this is especially for the tripe-haters amongst us! Including Roadkill

How about a lovely tripe sarny? Or a rag pudding? No idea what a rag pudding is though!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

All good stuff Farmer,

used to live around there as you may recall - looks a bit more low rent than it did when i was paying a low rent to live there

The Prince of Orange near the bus station used to be a right hole - I'll bet they still have the same carpets

Did you go to ikea while you were there?

I remember you used to live in that area, and I passed the Orange on my way. I used to work there now and again in the late nineties, and the only difference I could see is the increase in empty properties, and the proliferation of pound shop type retail. A shame really. I didn't go to Ikea, as I'd only end up buying shit I don't need (which of course is their entire business model!).

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The next items on my itinerary are Trafford Park, but also need to include Oldham given I lived there for a few years. The only problem is that the borough is quite big geographically so it might take a few trips to capture the proper mundane parts.

Any other suggested areas of GM welcome.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Another one from Castlefield, Manchester.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Four final pictures of Ashton before I got the train back to Staly and then onto to Manchester.

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Lovely picture, the wobbly pavement matches the curve of the roof perfectly

 

[SpookyFrank]

Hasty Lane, recently demolished to make way for an airport freight shed.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Market Street, Manchester

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Are these your own photos?

I suspect not, unless he's exceptionally well-travelled in the North. The image URLs suggest they are culled from the net, although I may be wrong.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Market Street, Manchester

That is a great picture.