teddington_lock
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He did a presentation at our ' Team Meeting ' , it was really well done and enormously interesting , and i managed to pick up a signed copy of the book from him.
some old thames pics
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pheran
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Another great book is 'The Thames of Henry Taunt', edited by Susan Read and published by Alan Sutton. Many old photographs. One of the first Thames books I ever bought.
thamesS23
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I guess boulters lock has always been busy - shocking lack of use of fenders!
TrueBlue
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That picture looks strange to me:-
On first view, and treating the annotation as correct, it looks as if the punts are facing downstream and the head of Boulters is in the far distance.
BUT there is no wall on the left of the lock cut and the surviving buildings - Freebody's yard and Dimbleby's cottage are only a foot or so above the water level.
The bank is a little bit higher nearer the lock, but then the gates would have been in view.
The photo couldn't have been taken downstream as the walls are 10 -15 ft high in places.
The only other option, it seems to me is that the punts are facing upstream at the head of the lock and waiting for some "event" - the start of a leisurely race mebe?
Anyone got any ideas?
On first view, and treating the annotation as correct, it looks as if the punts are facing downstream and the head of Boulters is in the far distance.
BUT there is no wall on the left of the lock cut and the surviving buildings - Freebody's yard and Dimbleby's cottage are only a foot or so above the water level.
The bank is a little bit higher nearer the lock, but then the gates would have been in view.
The photo couldn't have been taken downstream as the walls are 10 -15 ft high in places.
The only other option, it seems to me is that the punts are facing upstream at the head of the lock and waiting for some "event" - the start of a leisurely race mebe?
Anyone got any ideas?
Brayman
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
Looks to me like they are looking up stream into the cut. Isn't that a gate on the left?
If looking downstream surely the bridge to the island would be in view.
Looks to me like they are looking up stream into the cut. Isn't that a gate on the left?
If looking downstream surely the bridge to the island would be in view.
Chris_d
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
I think its as the caption says "the upper lock cut" so not the lock at all, the punts are facing upstream with the road on the left, but roughly opposite Dimbledys house. Thats not a gate on the left but a small bridge? Always interesting how the river has changed.
I think its as the caption says "the upper lock cut" so not the lock at all, the punts are facing upstream with the road on the left, but roughly opposite Dimbledys house. Thats not a gate on the left but a small bridge? Always interesting how the river has changed.
boatone
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
Just my twopeenorth but I think the boats are actually in the lock and you can see the upper gates upper centre of the pic. Position of the 'punters' suggests they have entered the lock heading downstream and are waiting for more boats to enter from the cut.
The large open area on the left would therefore be the lockside.
Picture probably taken from the bridge ?
Just my twopeenorth but I think the boats are actually in the lock and you can see the upper gates upper centre of the pic. Position of the 'punters' suggests they have entered the lock heading downstream and are waiting for more boats to enter from the cut.
The large open area on the left would therefore be the lockside.
Picture probably taken from the bridge ?
thamesS23
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
how about this for a watching crowd!
how about this for a watching crowd!
Chris_d
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
An excellent site for the Thames I hadn't found before here
Found this different view of Boulters, you can see the little bridge in the distance just outside the lock, so the first photo must have been taken from next to the top gates.
An excellent site for the Thames I hadn't found before here
Found this different view of Boulters, you can see the little bridge in the distance just outside the lock, so the first photo must have been taken from next to the top gates.
byron
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
If you look carefully at the bottom left you can see Pheran as a lad in his little sailor suit. He still wears that hat with the red band.
If you look carefully at the bottom left you can see Pheran as a lad in his little sailor suit. He still wears that hat with the red band.
Chris_d
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Re: That picture looks strange to me:-
/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Is that you holding his hand?
Heres a good one taken from your place circ 1910
/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Is that you holding his hand?
Heres a good one taken from your place circ 1910
