This is
Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 (2006-2011) which is now in archive mode. For recent photographs please visit
Hyde Daily Photo Volume 2. Additional material and links to blogger friends can be found at
Hyde DP Xtra.
The view from the burial ground of St Michael and All Angels church at Mottram in Longdendale.
These Pennine hills stretch from Cheshire into Derbyshire and Yorkshire.
These thrive on the Trans Pennine Trail.
See them in context on
Hyde DP Xtra.
See one from a different angle on
Hokum.
Whilst waiting for a bus at the
heritage stop recently, I was distracted by the
starlings clambering on the roof of the bus stop canopy.
A fuller view of the roof is on
Hyde DP Xtra.
The Peak Forest Canal as viewed from the Nursery Road bridge. This is the stretch going
North towards Ashton.
Some steps go down from Nursery Road to the towpath which in the opposite direction leads
under the M67.
I took this photograph on the 342 bus going into Hyde, approaching the Town Hall on Market Street.
Is that two 330s outside the market? The 330 is a frequent service in the daytime so at busy periods it is not unusual to find them arriving in pairs.
How different it all looks at 5.30 in the morning - find out by visiting
Hyde DP Xtra.
Some weeks ago I posted a view
Over Knott Fold Bridge which showed a glimpse of the top of the cottages.
Here now is Knott Fold itself. The old cottages which once stood amongst fields are now surrounded by modern housing.
I've no idea who these people are, but when I saw the car on Clark Way, I just had to take a photograph and then subsequently created this image.
You can view the original picture on
Hyde DP Xtra.
On April 1st as a non-theme post I showed you the
Have a Nice Day sign from the Kingston Hand Car Wash on the corner of Manchester Road and Rhodes Street North. It had been derelict since before
October 2008, a point no-one seemed to notice.
Now the street has been sealed off ready for demolition, along with the nearby
Wellington Hotel. These photographs are from about three weeks ago. Last time I was by demolition of Rhodes Street North was already taking place and the Wellington Hotel is probably no more.
Just lower down Manchester Road is an
automatic car wash.
The tower of
St George's is currently undergoing renovation.
A nighttime distant view from Dowson Road can be seen on
Hyde DP Xtra.
When I posted a photograph of
Flowery Field Cricket Club, Tom of
Wigger's World asked
did you walk down the path to the small tunnel under the train lines that comes out on Dukinfield Road? ... at one time it was well used by the cotton mill workers.
The answer is yes and here is the evidence.
These street name signs on Henry Street are at the corner of
Church Street.
The yellow H sign indicates the location of the nearest fire hydrant.
Henry Street leads down to Corporation Street and the corner of the
Theatre Royal.
You can view the corner of Church and Henry Streets on
Hyde DP Xtra.
Continuing our journey down Knotts Lane from the
Apethorn we come to the bottom at Cheetham Fold.
To the right of Grocer Jack's is the former Post Office. Those familiar with the signage can easily tell where the signs have been removed. Like
Gee Cross Post Office it was closed despite local objections.
"Sunday Lunch Served" it says on the sign.
Well not now it isn't, and not in this outbuilding.
The Waggon on Broadbottom Road, Mottram is currently undergoing renovation, unlke the Red Lion which you can see on
Hyde DP Xtra.
I saw this young woman walking barefoot through town last week, carrying her shoes/sandals.
About half an hour later I saw her again, still barefoot, so grabbed a quick photograph.
Another "night" shot from my stroll at the end of July.
This is Gower Road at sunset.
Go to
Hyde DP Xtra for the sunset on nearby Fawley Avenue.
Check out
Skywatch Friday for 300+ skys around the world.
On theme day I showed you the
Zebra Crossing on Dowson Road.
Lower down is the Shell filling station. On the right is the bus shelter across the road featured in my post of
July 29th 2009 which photograph was actually taken from the bus stop you can see on the left here.
As promised in my post of
July 30th 2009 here is another view from my walk along the Peak Forest Canal.
Compare it with the one I showed you on
May 21st 2009. All the walls have gone, replaced by this see-through fencing. Demolition has now changed to construction and eventually an estate of new houses is set to emerge.
See the view from the Manchester Road bridge on
Hyde DP Xtra.
[Click on the photograph for a fuller view]Just West of Hyde the Peak Forest Canal goes
under the M67. There are lights along the tunnel and last time I took that route, nearly all the lights had huge spider's webs attached.
Here is one of them.
Looking along the M67 from Clark Way. On the left you can see what remains of the Caxton Mill. Where the
carved doorway was is a gaping hole.
This second image from Edward Street is from the opposite direction. In the background is the Town Hall. I've given this the "pencil" treatment.
There are more photographs of this stage in the demolition process on
Hyde DP Xtra.
Recently I showed you
Flowery Field Cricket Club.
Today I bring you Broadbottom Cricket Club.
The pitch was originally given by the Chapman family. The sloping field was levelled in the 1960s.
If you don't care for this sepia version you can view the original on
Geograph.
Recently I showed you the view looking down
Knott Lane from just below its junction with Dowson Road.
Halfway down from there we come to the Apethorn.
For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the British way of life - this is what is known as a
Public House which is a place for the consumption of alcohol. It is not an hotel nor a restaurant, although many pubs are also hotels or restaurants.
This week we are visiting our five nearest neighbours.
North is Dukinfield and this is Dukinfield Town Hall. Fans of "Coronation Street" and other TV shows might recognise it as the registry office where several weddings have taken place.
Like Hyde, Dukinfield is part of Cheshire, has a Stockport postcode, and is now part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough. It forms a buffer between Hyde and
Ashton-under-Lyne which is in Lancashire and has an Oldham postcode.
Outside the Town Hall is a statue of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Duckenfield (1619 - 1689). Colonel Duckenfield was High Sherrif of Cheshire and Lord of the Manor of Dukinfield, living at the now-demolished Dukinfield Hall. He fought for the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War and led the forces that captured the Isle of Man.
This week we are visiting our five nearest neighbours.
North-East is Stalybridge and this is all that is left of Stalybridge Town Hall.
Like Hyde, Stalybridge is part of Cheshire, has a Stockport postcode, and is now part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
Here, from behind the Town Hall Portico, is a view of Market Street.
This week we are visiting our five nearest neighbours.
South-East is Glossop and this is Glossop Town Hall viewed from Norfolk Square. Topped by a distinctive clock tower, its arcaded and colonnaded ground floor is now used as a small shopping precinct.
The "Cooltraders" store next door was originally "Woolworths".
Although its major public transport links are towards Manchester, Glossop is part of the High Peak District of Derbyshire.
This week we are visiting our five nearest neighbours.
South-West of Hyde is Stockport and this is Stockport Town Hall. Most parts of Hyde were historically part of Stockport parish, and Hyde still has a Stockport postcode.
Close to the Town Hall is this old signpost on the A6 showing the mileage to London and Carlise down to the nearest half mile.
This week we are visiting our five nearest neighbours.
West of Hyde is
Denton and this is Denton Town Hall.
Historically part of Lancashire, but like Hyde, now part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough. It has a Manchester postcode and is a buffer between Hyde and the City of Manchester.
At one time it used to have an open-air market but competition from nearby large supermarkets forced its closure. Fountains now play on the old market ground.
Flowers outside the Town Hall at the corner of Market Street and Corporation Street.
For a wider view in each direction see today's post on
Hyde DP Xtra.
In June I showed you the
bent belisha beacon at the zebra crossing on Dowson Road and the men who came to repair it several days later.
So here we have it fully repaired and with the moon in the background.
Today's monthly theme for members of City Daily Photobloggers is
Night. Since I rarely venture out after dark I didn't have any suitable shots until I took a late stroll on Thursday evening. I've now got around half a dozen night shots to show you over the coming weeks.
Meanwhile
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants to the theme.
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