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Photo-a-Day  (Friday, 5th August, 2011)

Eckersley Mill


Eckersley Mill
Taken from the bottom of Pottery Terrace.

Photo: Brian  (Fuji Finepix S7000)
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Comment by: Gerald Pilkington Canada on 5th August 2011 at 00:31

Im sure Fred would have liked to drop that stack

Comment by: alan on 5th August 2011 at 01:14

Interesting perspective, and I love the colors of all the bricks. We don't have brick buildings over here on Vancouver Island.

Comment by: Helen on 5th August 2011 at 08:07

My Dad started work at Eckersley Mill, my Auntie Annie his elder siter work there too.
Nice photo, nice brickwork too.

Comment by: Jean F (Wales) on 5th August 2011 at 15:02

Is the building used anymore or is it left to go into a ruin,like all the other great buildings.
Notice the graffiti (people?) have found it .

Comment by: Ken R on 6th August 2011 at 01:48

Unusual Chimney. Was it eight sided?

Comment by: Derek Callaghan on 7th August 2011 at 11:43

My mum worked here in the 1940's. She is Irene Callaghan nee Wilding who came from Alder Avenue on Worsley Hall

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