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Rose Bridge Picture
Rose Bridge Picture
Photo: Stuart Jarvis
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Item #: 23950
I took this picture about 1980 ( I think ).

Comment by: Loz on 19th September 2013 at 19:24

Good view of the Rabbit Rocks (ironworks slag bank). Also the 'Wutchie' far left.

Comment by: John Gormally on 19th September 2013 at 20:49

It's an interesting photograph, but I can't see "the Wutchie" at all!
My clearest memories of this area date from childhood, when there were slag heaps where green fields appear in the picture.

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 19th September 2013 at 21:55

knew that lock as kids as 'red shale' - still don't know why!
and always knew it as the 'Rockies' never the Rabbit Rocks
and the Wutchie is NOT on that photo

Comment by: jack on 19th September 2013 at 22:46

Plantation far left wutchie obstructed by the slaggy

Comment by: Loz on 20th September 2013 at 08:54

I was wrong about the 'Wutchie'!

Comment by: Neil Cain on 20th September 2013 at 19:36

Rabbit Rocks is the tip from the steel making part of Top Place. The Hemfield Road tip was the ironworks tip

Comment by: cliff on 23rd September 2013 at 19:21

is rosebridge school on the left of this

Comment by: John Gormally on 23rd September 2013 at 20:53

Yes, Rosebridge School is to the left of the canal shown in the picture.

Comment by: cliff on 24th September 2013 at 19:22

i have walked down there hundreds of times did not recanise it but was 1960 when i last saw it

Comment by: Gerry on 26th September 2013 at 09:46

I think this is pre 80s. Bandag tyres was there in the 80s

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