Chandlers Row - 50s streetlife

[Guest Jack Benson]

As requested, this is Jim's crane a lovely adaptation of an ancient but worthwhile kit.

 

 

Cheers and Stay Safe

[Guest Jack Benson]

The discovery of a large number of photographs stored in a Quality Street tin did prompt a further search for items left behind by a previous generation. An album in a Powell Duffryn folder revealed some images of the coal concentration depot at Dible's Wharf which had been audited by my late father sometime in the late 60s. An envelop marked 'WRS' contained some very nice images in colour. these were a cut above the usual efforts, the origin could be the Wimborne group who were visitors to both Dible's and the PD coal depot at Poole Quay.

 

Of particular interest is the surface of the coal depot, a mixture of coal dust on concrete rather than the rather pristine cobbles/setts that seem to be common on layouts. Cleaning was not profitable whereas rain was free. The texture and colours reveal a large amount of grey - was this common for 50/60s industrial structures?

 

In order to assuage the wrath, the album has been uploaded elsewhere. CLICK HERE

 

Stay Safe and Calm Down

[john new]

On 09/09/2020 at 14:37, Jack Benson said:

The discovery of a large number of photographs stored in a Quality Street tin did prompt a further search for items left behind by a previous generation. An album in a Powell Duffryn folder revealed some images of the coal concentration depot at Dible's Wharf which had been audited by my late father sometime in the late 60s. An envelop marked 'WRS' contained some very nice images in colour. these were a cut above the usual efforts, the origin could be the Wimborne group who were visitors to both Dible's and the PD coal depot at Poole Quay.

 

Of particular interest is the surface of the coal depot, a mixture of coal dust on concrete rather than the rather pristine cobbles/setts that seem to be common on layouts. Cleaning was not profitable whereas rain was free. The texture and colours reveal a large amount of grey - was this common for 50/60s industrial structures?

 

In order to assuage the wrath, the album has been uploaded elsewhere. CLICK HERE

 

Stay Safe and Calm Down

That link to the pictures is failing with a blog not found message. Any chance of a revised link please?

 

Edited September 22, 2020 by john new
Better grammar

[Guest Jack Benson]

10 hours ago, john new said:

That link to the pictures is failing with a blog not found message. Any chance of a revised link please?

 

 

Hi,

 

Sorry but a recent decision to cease building layouts has led to the deletion of all supporting blogs. It seemed pointless with the uncertainty of attending exhibitions that may never happen and now time is spent  building stock for Beaminster Road and MicroPlank.

 

Cheers and Stay Safe

 

 

[john new]

15 minutes ago, Jack Benson said:

 

Hi,

 

Sorry but a recent decision to cease building layouts has led to the deletion of all supporting blogs. It seemed pointless with the uncertainty of attending exhibitions that may never happen and now time is spent  building stock for Beaminster Road and MicroPlank.

 

Cheers and Stay Safe

 

 

Sad, those images on line would have been very interesting as I visited Dibbles Wharf circa 1971-2. They are not on the internet wayback site either.

Edited September 22, 2020 by john new