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Morlock
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7 years ago

Can anyone ID this small quarry somewhere around MamTor/Castleton aerea, found in a box of slides from the 80s?

[photo]116028[/photo]

Edit: Seem to remember there was the odd bit of the yellow type of 'Blue John' about.

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John Lawson
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7 years ago

It is a long time since I was in north Derbyshire!
Paradoxically around the time this photo was taken!
I think it was one of the oencuts near the head of Pindale, associated with the eastern end of Dirtlow Rake.

Morlock
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7 years ago

I think you are right, many thanks.

I can also remember having an early morning call when some climbers arrived and started dislodging loose bits!:lol:

Edit: This pops up after further research at the area you suggested, looks like the area we camped.

http://www.ipernity.com/tag/earthwatcher/keyword/4441490

AR
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7 years ago

I think that's the big opencut on Dirtlow Rake just above How Grove Mine, but prior to modern working there.

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

Morlock
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7 years ago

Found another image, quite a prominent hill/tip in the distance. Sure looks like the right place.

Sorry about the scruffy tribe.;D

[photo]116044[/photo]

Mr.C
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7 years ago

"Morlock" wrote:
I think you are right, many thanks.

I can also remember having an early morning call when some climbers arrived and started dislodging loose bits!:lol:

Edit: This pops up after further research at the area you suggested, looks like the area we camped.

http://www.ipernity.com/tag/earthwatcher/keyword/4441490

That's Pindale Quarry alright.
A great loss, not only for the supurb geological exposure but it was also one of the few places where "chemical assisted" practical digging courses could be run. :(

As regards the original query, it looks like the old bit of quarry that ran up the rake, parallel to the road up from Castleton.

We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......

Morlock
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7 years ago

Thanks to all, splendid result.:)

Willy Eckerslyke
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7 years ago

I do like the Bedford CA. We had an ex-Tizer van version when I was a kid. The sliding doors had a habit of sliding off the ends of their runners and falling off.

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

Morlock
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"Willy Eckerslyke" wrote:
I do like the Bedford CA. We had an ex-Tizer van version when I was a kid. The sliding doors had a habit of sliding off the ends of their runners and falling off.

Pre seat belt and other safety regs, kids used to roll about unrestrained in the back.:o

We drove with sliding doors fully open in hot weather, had to remember to slip the 'hold open' strap over the handle or risk loosing a limb when braking.;D

Pinzgauer
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7 years ago

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I drove one of these waaay back for a firm of motor factors. I recall them having a column change. Getting the right gear was a lucky dip job ! Happy days eh ?

Who threw the overalls in Mrs Murphy''s Chowder ??

Morlock
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7 years ago

#11

Yep, very happy and certainly very different days.

Red78
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6 years ago

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Strange you should recall how the column change gear was a bit of a nightmare. My father once drove a CA for a Motor Garage and has regaled tales of the day he when for the next gear and the column change went the complete way around the steering wheel, so he had to drive 40 miles back to the shop in 2nd gear! 😮

Geology:
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Minerals:
are the building blocks of rocks. They are a naturally occuring,inorganic, solid, crystalline substance which has a fixed structure. (and some of them are really pretty)

Morlock
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6 years ago

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I can remember the lever falling off every now and again, got quite practised at refitting it on the move. Must have been at least 20 grease nipples on the front suspension.;D

mistericeman
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6 years ago

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One of my fave drives in the landrover up through Pindale and across dirt low rake....

In days gone by I had a Martin Walters/dormobile CA....
Gearing was, painful on hills due to only having 3 gears... Along with the split pin dropping out of the linkage leaving you with no gears.
Almost lost a mate out of the passenger seat on a right hand bend....
Doors slid back and hooked on the straps... Front seats pushed together to make a bench seat (part of the operation to fold them down into a double bed)
Hard right around the corner and passenger seat decided to revert back to single format.... Ending with mate exiting stage left and holding onto screen pillar whilst screaming furiously.....

How I laughed.... Happy Times.

Morlock
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Some fine Land Rovers. We had a 1967 109 series 2A for a few years, a most enjoyable vehicle when not changing diffs or gearboxes!

Later we had a T reg Bedford CF Dormobile with 2.3 litre engine, a super van but with appaling fuel consumption!