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To the halfway point of 2012 that is

By Chris Allen

My last blog finished at the end of April and the last two months have been as interesting as ever, although I failed to have the anticipated day out with Ashley Dace.

On May 6 and 7 I was on duty at Claymills Pumping Station and captured some of the atmosphere SK2625 : Claymills Victorian Pumping station - the gospel according to Luke by Chris Allen SK2625 : Claymills Victorian Pumping Station - oiling round by Chris Allen. I also got a PotY nomination but no cigar SK2625 : Claymills Victorian Pumping Station - left hand down a bit. by Chris Allen.

The weekend of May 12 and 13 was National Mills weekend and I went wild in Shropshire managing 10 of the sites listed on the website as participating.

Shelsley Walsh SO7263 : Millpond, Shelsley Walsh by Chris Allen SO7263 : Shelsley Walsh watermill - stone floor by Chris Allen, Rockhill Mill, Greete SO5772 : Rockhill Mill, Greete by Chris Allen SO5772 : Rockhill Mill, Greete by Chris Allen, Ashford Carbonel Mill SO5271 : Ashford Mill, Ashford Carbonell by Chris Allen SO5271 : Ashford Mill, Ashford Carbonell by Chris Allen, Dinham Mill, Ludlow SO5074 : Cafe on site of former Dinham Mill by Chris Allen SO5074 : Dinham Mill, Ludlow by Chris Allen, Clun Mill SO3081 : Clun Youth Hostel - ex watermill by Chris Allen SO3081 : Clun Youth Hostel - water turbine by Chris Allen, Wrickton MillSO6485 : Wrickton Mill by Chris Allen SO6485 : Wrickton Mill - the stone floor by Chris Allen, Charlcotte Iron Furnace SO6386 : Charlcotte Iron Furnace by Chris Allen, Cleobury Mill SO6287 : Cleobury Mill, Mill Farm, Cleobury North by Chris Allen SO6287 : Cleobury Mill, Cleobury North by Chris Allen, Whitcot Mill SO3791 : Whitcot Mill by Chris Allen SO3791 : Whitcot Mill, waterwheel by Chris Allen and Brockton Mill SO3285 : Brockton Mill by Chris Allen SO3285 : Brockton Mill - gearing by Chris Allen.

A couple of extras were also grabbed SO6469 : Newnham Bridge Mill by Chris Allen SO4876 : River Teme, Bromfield by Chris Allen.

The next weekend I was at the Devon County Show on the Saturday SX9891 : Royal Canadian Mounted Police musical ride by Chris Allen SX9891 : Devon County Show - 1908 Stanley steam car by Chris Allen. There was also another PotY shortlisting SX9891 : Devon County Show - sawing by steam by Chris Allen. On the Sunday I called in at Clyston Watermill SX9897 : Clyston watermill by Chris Allen SX9897 : Clyston watermill - the mill boy's room by Chris Allen and a converted textile mill in Culmstock ST1013 : Old textile mill, Culmstock by Chris Allen.

I closed the month out on Sunday May 27 with a visit to St Mary's Mill at Chalford SO8802 : St Mary's Mill, Chalford by Chris Allen SO8802 : St Mary's Mill - steam engine by Chris Allen SO8802 : St Mary's Mill - waterwheel by Chris Allen and the large estate barn at Frocester SO7802 : Estate barn, Frocester Court by Chris Allen SO7802 : Frocester estate barn - water turbine drive shaft  by Chris Allen.

June started with a week's holiday in Falmouth and two PotY shortlistings SW8132 : Dry dock, Falmouth by Chris Allen SW8132 : Falmouth Docks - MV Athena by Chris Allen. I did succeed in getting a reasonable amount of industrial archaeology.
Tolgus Tin SW6844 : Tolgus Tin - Cornish stamps by Chris Allen, Wayside Museum, Zennor SW4538 : Zennor, Cornwall by Chris Allen SW4538 : Trewey Watermill, Zennor by Chris Allen, King Edward Mine SW6638 : King Edward School of Mines - winding engine house by Chris Allen SW6638 : King Edward School of Mines - winding engine by Chris Allen, Michell's Whim SW6741 : Michell's whim - cylinder by Chris Allen SW6741 : Michell's Whim, East Pool by Chris Allen, Heartlands SW6641 : Robinson's Engine, South Crofty Mine by Chris Allen SW6641 : Heartlands Project, Robinson's Shaft capstan by Chris Allen SW6641 : Heartlands Project - Robinson's Shaft beam engine by Chris Allen and Taylor's Pumping engine SW6741 : Taylor's Shaft pumping engine house by Chris Allen SW6741 : Taylor's Shaft Cornish beam pumping engine - middle chamber by Chris Allen. The next few days were windy or wet SW5130 : Mini-sandstorm, Marazion by Chris Allen SW5130 : St Michael's Mount - cable hauled railway by Chris Allen SX2553 : A wet Saturday in East Looe by Chris Allen SX9298 : The Lazy Toad, Brampford Speke by Chris Allen.

On June 17 I had a wasted journey to Coventry looking for steam narrowboats SP3380 : Coventry Canal, Coventry by Chris Allen. On Saturday June 23 I visited Daniel's Mill Eardington SO7191 : Daniel's Mill, Eardington by Chris Allen SO7191 : Daniel's Mill, Eardington - the gear room by Chris Allen. On Sunday June 24 I spent a day in Cheshire with a colleague. We visited Walk Mill SJ4864 : Walk Mill, Stapleford by Chris Allen SJ4864 : Walk Mill, Stapleford - stone floor by Chris Allen, the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port SJ4077 : National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port by Chris Allen SJ4077 : National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port - hydraulic pumping engine by Chris Allen, Bunbury Mill SJ5758 : Waterwheel, Bunbury Mill by Chris Allen SJ5758 : Bunbury Mill - demonstrating the sack hoist by Chris Allen and Stretton Mill SJ4553 : Stretton Mill by Chris Allen SJ4553 : Stretton Mill - millstones by Chris Allen.

The month was closed out with a trip to Street ST4836 : C & J Clark, factory clock tower by Chris Allen, Glastonbury ST4838 : Former Baily's tannery - Glastonbury by Chris Allen and Wells ST5545 : Wells Cathedral by Chris Allen

July has got off to an excellent start with much of industrial interest and an event to celebrate the tercentenary of Newcomen's engine.




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