Old photographs (General)
by admin 
, Forest of Dean, Sunday, August 28, 2005, 22:49 (7033 days ago)
Just added the following additions to the Photo Gallery
Old photographs of people and places of the Forest of Dean
http://forest-of-dean.net/joomla/photo-gallery
Fountain Inn Parkend
Lydney Hospital
View from Plump Hill Mitcheldean
Severn Railway Bridge
Lydney Church of England School
Lydney Cross c1919
A few more added today
by admin , Forest of Dean, Monday, August 29, 2005, 13:00 (7032 days ago) @ admin
Cinderford High Street 1950
Severn Rail Bridge 2
Drybrook Hazel Hill
Cinderford Triangle 1955
Mitcheldean Church
Mitcheldean General View
Kate Wintle
Mitcheldean Houses
Lizzie Wintle
More Additions - Lydbrook
by admin , Forest of Dean, Tuesday, August 30, 2005, 03:14 (7032 days ago) @ admin
Lydbrook Boarts c1940
Lydbroook Upper c1940
Lydbrook Station c1940
Lydbrook Central c1930
Lydbrook Upper Railway Station c1912
Lydbrook Lower Viaductc 1910
Lydbrook Worrall Hill c1910
Lydbrook Viaduct c1914
Lydbrook Church c1910
Lydbrook Viaduct c1913
Lybrook Railway Line c1890
Lydbrook Viaduct c1890
Lydbrook c1920
Lydbrook Bell Hill 1930
Primitive Methodist Church Lydbrook c1913
Primitive Methodist Church Lydbrook c1912
Joys Green 1937
Lydbrook School 1912
Lydbrook Carnival
Ruardean RUFC
by admin , Forest of Dean, Thursday, September 01, 2005, 05:31 (7030 days ago) @ admin
Another great photo, this time the Ruardean RUFC 1951-2
If you recognise any of the people please let me know.
Popes Hill
by admin , Forest of Dean, Thursday, September 01, 2005, 11:22 (7030 days ago) @ admin
A couple of Newspaper clippings of
Tom and Eric Knight
Popes Hill Footballers
This time Lydney
by admin , Forest of Dean, Friday, September 02, 2005, 03:07 (7029 days ago) @ admin
William Newnham Saddlers Shop Lydney
William Newnham Part 1
William Newnham Part 2
Mabel Griffin's Shop Lydney
Another Football Team
by admin , Forest of Dean, Friday, September 02, 2005, 09:59 (7029 days ago) @ admin
Aylburton County Champs 1949
More added today, plus a question from me
by admin , Forest of Dean, Wednesday, September 07, 2005, 10:43 (7024 days ago) @ admin
http://forest-of-dean.net/gallery/latest_additions/
Ruardean Shotgun Wedding
Ruardean Carnival 1962
Ruardean Carnival 1955
3x Trigg's or Haddocks
On the Forest Unknown 3 picture, can someone tell me about the poles the men are holding and what they were used for?
....plus a question from me
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, September 07, 2005, 10:53 (7024 days ago) @ admin
Long poles ?
They look like workers in a Foundry or perhaps the Lydbrook Tin Plate works
So if that is the case, they will be used to help "manipulate" very hot objects - perhaps moulds - in the days before Health and Safety....
. . . .Plus a further question.
by Dennis Meek , Thursday, September 08, 2005, 05:51 (7023 days ago) @ slowhands
Why did the three men holding the long poles find it necessary to place ties around their trousers just below their knees?
. . . .Explosive - rats !
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, September 08, 2005, 07:22 (7023 days ago) @ Dennis Meek
.. and 10 points for observation !!
I have seen a photo or two of Miners again with "ties" around their legs just below the knee, and given Allen Trigg's Census entry as " Coal Miner", looks like this photo was taken at the Pit Head rather than a Foundry.
Rats were just one of the many unpleasant things to contend with underground.
So back to "Long Poles" ? the most likely use that springs to mind is for loading charges / explosives / packing into the charge / shot holes after they have been drilled - I think they are call Stemmers or Stemming Rods (?) or Tamping rods.
S
Another Lydney Selection
by admin , Forest of Dean, Friday, September 09, 2005, 22:22 (7021 days ago) @ admin
Watts Garage Lydney
George Inn Stag Hill Yorkley
Hill Street Lydney 1
Hill Street Lydney 2
Hill Street Lydney 3
Lydney Ambulance and Nursing Corps 1909
Newerne Street Lydney
Old Severn Railway Bridge
Unloading barges Pine End Lydney
Toy Model
by admin , Forest of Dean, Saturday, September 10, 2005, 06:03 (7021 days ago) @ admin
I would have loved one of these when I was a kid!
lvo Baldwin Coal Wagon