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2024-03-29T11:25:51+00:00text/html2016-06-15T10:34:50+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman53.390864 -0.761073SK8288 : Nodding Donkey Oil/Gas Extraction
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BP oil/gas extraction site, at junction of Middlefield Lane and Park Springs Road, Gainsborough. Over the years some of the pumps have been removed.
The site is best viewed from a footpath to the south of the area.
Lincolnshire C.C. provided the following information under the FoI - Freedom of Information Act-
Planning permission for the oil site was granted on 26/5/1959
The developer was BP Exploration Co Ltd
The landowner is West Lindsey District Council and the site is operated by IGas Energy PLC.text/html2010-02-28T17:33:15+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman57.626129 -7.203475NF8971 : Loch Blathaisdal, North and South Lee beyond Lochmaddy
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View south south east from the road to the Otternish ferry to Lewistext/html2009-08-28T12:08:27+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman55.838347 -4.175332NS6362 : Glasgow tram upper saloon
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A Glasgow Coronation tram waits for departure at Auchenshuggle terminus in June 1962. Note the seat handles to enable the position to be reversed for a return trip. This design of tram had an airy, spacious feel, with four roof level skylights on either side above the large picture windows.text/html2009-08-28T11:47:33+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman55.857731 -4.251837NS5965 : Argyle Street, Glasgow, 1962
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Glasgow's Argyle Street as it was in the 1960's, with its cobbles, trams, buses and general traffic.text/html2009-08-27T21:23:45+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman54.147636 -4.477422SC3875 : Isle of Man Steamers cargo lorry.
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Moving cargo from the ferry.text/html2009-08-27T21:04:35+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman54.166705 -4.459410SC3977 : Manx Electric Railway, Derby Castle, Crossbench car 26
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Crossbench car 26 with trailer soon to depart for Laxey and Ramsey. Suitable for summer duties, unlike the all-weather winter saloons.text/html2009-08-27T20:37:30+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman54.167160 -4.459131SC3977 : Interior of Manx Electric Railway, Car Number 1
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Interior of Manx Electric Railway, Car Number 1, in the depot at Onchan. It is one of two MER original cars over 100 years old and still operational, the world's oldest such.text/html2009-08-27T20:30:17+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman54.167083 -4.458514SC3977 : Manx Electric Railway, Car Number 1
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Manx Electric Railway, Car Number 1 in the depot, Onchan tram shed. This, one of the two oldest cars, is still in operational order, over 100 years old, the world's oldest working tram.text/html2009-08-26T17:37:23+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman54.166894 -4.458962SC3977 : Manx Electric Railway, Onchan tram shed.
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Just below the cliffs at Onchan, a mile or so NE of Douglas, on the coastal route to Ramsey is the main depot for the MER.text/html2009-08-26T17:12:36+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman54.320105 -4.381673SC4594 : Manx Electric Railway Car 20
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Manx Electric Car 20 is about to depart from Ramsey along the cliff top coastal route of the sole line of the railway to Douglas, in 1967text/html2009-07-24T20:50:20+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman51.192112 -0.447137TQ0844 : Hurtwood Inn, Peaslake
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In the 1960's this was still a quiet corner of Surrey, with little traffic compared to today. We see just three vehicles: an Austin A95, an Austin 1100, one of a new breed of front wheel drive cars, and a rear engined Renault 750.text/html2009-07-23T16:43:19+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman53.313709 -0.945233SK7080 : Railway diamond crossing
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Two new diesel engines being hauled south, including 3137, across the long gone diamond crossing of the ex-Great Central from Sheffield - Cleethorpes by the East coast main line. A freight train waits in the background under the signal gantry on the line from Gainsborough, Grimsby and Cleethorpes.text/html2008-09-28T21:30:09+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman53.398754 -0.776486SK8189 : Market Day, Gainsborough
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View towards Silver Street, from the east side of the Market Place.text/html2008-09-28T21:24:58+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman53.399019 -0.776027SK8189 : Market Day, Gainsborough
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A view of the Market Place from the Market Street corner.text/html2008-09-28T21:16:52+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/719Chris Coleman53.399561 -0.776313SK8189 : Market Day, Gainsborough.
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View south into the Market Place from Flag Alley.