Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Toy Model

Toy Model (reply)

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 05:03:30 +0000

I would have loved one of these when I was a kid!

lvo Baldwin Coal Wagon

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Another Lydney Selection (reply)

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 21:22:13 +0000

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

. . . .Explosive - rats ! (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 06:22:35 +0000

.. 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.

. . . .Plus a further question. (reply)

Dennis Meek — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 04:51:37 +0000

Why did the three men holding the long poles find it necessary to place ties around their trousers just below their knees?

....plus a question from me (reply)

slowhands — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:53:04 +0000

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....

More added today, plus a question from me (reply)

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:43:21 +0000

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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?

Another Football Team (reply)

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 08:59:46 +0000

Aylburton County Champs 1949

This time Lydney (reply)

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:07:24 +0000

William Newnham Saddlers Shop Lydney
William Newnham Part 1
William Newnham Part 2
Mabel Griffin's Shop Lydney

Popes Hill (reply)

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:22:16 +0000

A couple of Newspaper clippings of

Tom and Eric Knight
Popes Hill Footballers

Ruardean RUFC (reply)

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:31:26 +0000

Another great photo, this time the Ruardean RUFC 1951-2
If you recognise any of the people please let me know.

More Additions - Lydbrook (reply)

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:14:12 +0000

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

A few more added today (reply)

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:00:43 +0000

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

Old photographs

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:49:36 +0000

Just added the following additions to the Photo Gallery
Old photographs of people and places of the Forest of Dean
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Fountain Inn Parkend
Lydney Hospital
View from Plump Hill Mitcheldean
Severn Railway Bridge
Lydney Church of England School
Lydney Cross c1919