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Systematically collected since 1903, the BGS photographs have been used widely in both BGS and external publications, such as Peter Stanier's recent book on the quarries of England and Wales (see Geology Today, v.l!, p.157, 1995). The British Association's collection of some 9000 prints is now held at the BGS Library at Keyworth.
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The Coventry Canal and Midland Quarry on the right. Ex LMS 0-6-0 Nr. 44413 on the 1.06pm Birmingham New Street - Nuneaton Abbey Street train on 12th April 1958. This was almost certainly a Saltley loco at the time. (Michael Mensing) Ex MR Class 4F 0-6-0 Nr. 43953 in good order on an RCTS special in 1961. This special toured the local lines ...
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Quarry is an American neo-noir crime drama television series based on the novels of Max Allan Collins.An eight-episode first season was ordered by Cinemax in February 2015. The series was created for television by Graham Gordy and Michael D. Fuller and was directed by Greg Yaitanes.While the series' main setting is Memphis, it was filmed in both Memphis and New Orleans.
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Bath Stone: A Quarry History, John W. Perkins, Merton Priory Press. Available from Amazon. Stone Quarry Landscapes: The Industrial Archaeology of Quarrying, Peter Stanier, 2000, Tempus Publishing. Available from Amazon. Stonecutting 101: Principles & Practices used in Fracturing Stone [VHS], Bill Child, 2001.
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Peter Stanier, SB, 216 pp, 241 illustrations, full colour Publishers description The South West of England has provided quality building stone for many of Britain's finest buildings over many centuries, and continues to do so. Locally the stone contributes to the distinctive character of many of the region's prettiest villages.
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This paper applies remote sensing techniques and 3D point cloud (3DPC) analysis to the study of historical quarries and the relationship between old quarry landscapes and the natural fracture...
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The east-west extent of the granite area is eight miles and north-south it extends for some sixteen miles. At the northern extremity was the Shepshed quarry while the southern-most quarrying took place at Stoney Stanton and Narborough, bounded by the old South Leicester line of the LNWR.
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Please check out this amazing documentary by my dear friend and colleague, Anthony DiMaria: https://apple/3bxdgXs
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Stanier, Peter ISNI: 0000 0001 3477 3181 ... Quarrying and dressing methods for 'dimension' granite are seen as the first stages in the procurement of this stone for civil engineering and other uses. ... location and other aspects of the quarries and works are discussed, particularly their relationship with topography, settlements, transport ...
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Quarries were also prevalent across Cornwall, many of which were short-lived local affairs, although others, such as Delabole, existed for hundreds of years. You can view the Kresen Kernow guide to researching mining in Cornwall here. Key search terms: mine, quarry, foundry, tin, clay, stannary, miner, copper, arsenic (other minerals), quarry
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Aesthetic expression of the quarrying cultural heritage is clearly evident. Before any works commenced we commissioned the services of an archaeologist and the UK's leading expert on Cornish granite quarries (Peter Stanier) to advise us on the most accurate heritage restoration strategy, and to provide the site-specific historic photos to work to.
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Lilleshall Mining Landscape The Shropshire Caving and Mining Club are excavating the engine house of Pitchcroft mine from 1798 until 1860 when it was abandoned after flooding.The mine had produced a million tons of limestone. We saw this and the extensive opencast workings and kilns.
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Peter Sant's film Quarry Quarry is an immersive study into man made landscapes that was shot over a period of 4 weeks in Malta and Gozo. Constantly aware of quarries when flying into or out of Malta, these huge scars in the landscape, like someone had taken a huge bite out of the land, a body with chunks of flesh torn from its side. ...
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PETER H. STANIER SUMMARY The primary aim of research undertaken in 1992-3 was to identifY and record Dorset's limekilns, as a result of which over 300 ... sideline to quarrying, and in 1858, 'Johnson's Quarry' and Gannetts Quarry near Marnhull both produced stone for building and lime (Hunt 1858, 146-7).
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Stanier Peter: 1996: The Quarried Face: Evidence from Dorset's Cliffstone Quarries: Vol 13 (2) pp 1-9; Morgan John E. 1996: Iron Ropes for the Cornish Mines: Technology transfer between Saxony and Falmouth c. 1840: Vol 13 (2) pp 10-15; Claughton Peter: 1996: The Lumburn Leat - Evidence for new Pumping Technology at Bere Ferrers in the 15th ...
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Quarries and quarrying / Peter Stanier. Author, Stanier, Peter.,, Date published, 1985, Publisher, Princes Risborough : Shire, 1985. Subject, Quarries and quarrying GreatBritain History, Accession number, 8340046X, Class, Pamphlet - 90.5/, ISBN, 0852637284, Language,
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When Stanier's 2-8-0 7F class of freight locomotives, soon reclassified 8F, was introduced in 1935, amongst other things they triggered a major change in the heavy limestone traffic between the quarries at Tunstead, near Buxton in the Derbyshire Peak District, and the I.C.I. processing works at Northwich.
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Holyhead, 13 July - pictures by Greg Mape. Greg Mape made his way to Holyhead on the morning of 13 July, in time to see the arrival of the 08:52 from Manchester Piccadilly formed of 158 829 and another 158. Shortly afterwards, the 08:50 Avanti service from Crewe rolled in, formed of 221 142 (formerly Bombardier Voyager ).
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Duchess of Sutherland whistled a loud goodbye as she swiftly backed away. Pip and Emma were rather distrought. They'd heard Winston recalled fondly by James, Henry, Gordon, and even Percy, who'd gotten to witness his departure in December 1939. As you know, Winston was known by the Thin Clergyman's fans by many names: "Red Max," "Eagle," "The ...
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John George Whiddon b.1910, in Devon was a member of an RAF plane which crashed in Alexandria, Egypt in WW2. John (Jack) was the only survivor and was given compassionate leave. On his way home to see his family he suffered a brain haemorrhage and spent the remaining ten years of his life in hospital.
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A typical Dorset limekiln was built into a bank, often the side of an existing limestone quarry or chalk pit, with a protective wall around the top or kiln head. Construction was of local stone, with thick insulating walls. Inside was a -lined pot, with inverted bottle shape, tapering down towards an iron grate or grill.
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Stone Quarry Landscapes book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Stone Quarry Landscapes book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. ... Peter Stanier. 0.00 · Rating details · 0 ratings · 0 reviews Get A Copy. Amazon;
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£3 - £5 A 3 hour walk to be led by Peter Stanier. The tour includes visits to Haytor and Holwell Quarries, and will follow the granite tramway to the furthest, small quarry workings. Meet at the car park next to the Haytor National Park Visitor Centre (& toilets) on the B 3387 Bovey Tracey to Widecombe road (Grid ref. SX 765 772).
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The Cornish quarrying history is honoured on the site by reusing the buildings for creative work. The cultural heritage assets of Cornwall have gained national and international status through various sculptural works, much of it built in the quarry workshop by the globally renowned artist residing at the development. Here are some examples:
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Ham Hill - Led by Peter Stanier - quarrying from Roman times to the present day (stout shoes or boots recommended) Stoke-sub-Hamdon - Village Fossick led by Peter Daniel - glove factories - National Trust 'Priory' - ending at a Fives Wall in pub car park Clapton Mill - One of the most complete grain mills in Britain,
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The differences in the two parties couldn't be more dramatic, with Baron Penrhyn occupying his castle and the quarrymen and their families living in villages. He was Anglican, Tory, and...
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Granite quarrying developed as a direct result of public civil engineering works in the Victorian period, such as breakwaters, bridges, docks, dockyards, lighthouses and public buildings. All required a material of great endurance, and granite was able to meet this need.
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His tour includes visits to Bath stone underground quarries, Purbeck, Portland, Ham Hill and Doulting quarries, before heading up into the Cotswolds and across to the Forest of Dean on his way into Cornwall. Peter Stanier was born in Liskeard, Cornwall, where his early childhood memories include seeing men working the granite.
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The Bath Stone Quarry Museum Trust is a charity set up by the David Pollard 30 years ago. Until his untimely death in September 2017 he had collected a large number of items, documents and photos relating to the quarrying and transport of Bath Stone with the eventual intention of opening a museum. ... which was the centre of the quarrying ...
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The Isle of Portland Industrial Archaeology Survey was commissioned and funded by English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) and undertaken by AC archaeology with Peter Stanier during the period November 2006 to March 2007.
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All of this is but a preamble to welcoming a book which charts a history of quarries and quarrying techniques compiled from the Keyworth collection. Here there are brought together, in the 120 plates chosen, quarries which have long since disappeared from the landscape, making this a valuable record for stratigraphy. ... Peter Stanier shows the ...
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Title: Flamsted Quarries. Language: English. Number of Pages: 392. Weight: 1.54 lbs. Publication Date: 2009-01-01. Publisher: BiblioLife.
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Henry W. Stanier. 4. Gordon N. Gresley. 5. Edward S. Stewart. 6. Annie & Clarabel W Stroudley (Adopted sisters by Thomas) ... 13. Rumbles "Thumper" (Quarry Worker) 14. Tigermoth Skyflyer (Pilot) 15. Harvey Dubs (Rescue Operator) 16. Jeremy Gyser (Pilot) 17. ... Peter Stanier (Henry's distant cousin) 6. Colin Peckett. 7. Lily Elms. 8. Andreas ...
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Its possible Stanier taught Charles a thing or two about steam engines as well. Old Friend: Both Sir Topham Hatt and Stanier are established to be old friends who worked in an apprenticeship together at Swindon for the Great Western Railway, in The Island of Sodor book. Stanier's later career on the LMS meant he served as chief mechanical ...
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STANGASSINGER, KASPAR, BL. Also called Gaspar or Caspar; Redemptorist priest and teacher; b. Unterkälberstein (near Berchtesgaden), Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 12, 1871; d. Gars am Inn, Upper Bavaria, Sept. 26, 1899. Stangassinger was the second of 16 children of a farmer who owned a stone quarry and participated in local politics. Source for information on Stangassinger, Kaspar, Bl.:
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Peter Stanier was born and educated in Cornwall, where he developed an interest in the history of metal mining and stone quarrying, evidence of which is hard to escape in the county. Since graduating at Southampton and Bath universities he has become an authority on the granite industry of south-west England.
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