Cornish Mining Pictures - H. G. Ordish The Early Years· Page 3

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Moorebooks
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13 years ago

#41

"mcrtchly" wrote:
Mike

Just to clarify, yesterday your own website said that the book was withdrawn to quality problem and the Trevithick Society website also said it was postponed. Other Aditnow members said about possible problems with the book - not me. I was just asking about the book and as you sell and advertise books on aditnow then it is surely a fair question to ask about a book you're selling on the aditnow forum?

In fact your website as of now still states:
H G Ordish: The Early Mining Photographs 1920 -1933- PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AS THERE IS A QUALITY QUESTION IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY PLEASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING CARD DETAILS

Hi Martin

you jumped the gun the book is now available on my website, working part time I couldn't access my website at work but was able to notify on this website that it was now cleared.

There was a question on some of the reproduction of some photos but as many have already said and confirmed these are very good and you have to remember the 1920's basic camera that was used. This has been cleared by the Society and now available

Mike

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#42

"Tamarmole" wrote:
How much of the book focusses on derelict engine houses and how much on "more intersting" subjects?

Rick there are quite a few engine houses but also features many other items of equipment and scenes still there in the 1920's most previously unpublished and rarely seen
Mike

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#43

"Tamarmole" wrote:
How much of the book focusses on derelict engine houses and how much on "more intersting" subjects?

What an odd statement... I wouldn't have thought that it matters, we should be grateful that HGO took mining landscapes and detailed pictures of the things he saw & thought worthy of picturing in an era when nothing much was being recorded of these remains and as such gave us a wonderful photographic record of many now lost sites.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

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#44

"ICLOK" wrote:

"Tamarmole" wrote:
How much of the book focusses on derelict engine houses and how much on "more intersting" subjects?

What an odd statement... I wouldn't have thought that it matters, we should be grateful that HGO took mining landscapes and detailed pictures of the things he saw & thought worthy of picturing in an era when nothing much was being recorded of these remains and as such gave us a wonderful photographic record of many now lost sites.

I couldn't agree more!

spitfire

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#45

"spitfire" wrote:

"ICLOK" wrote:

"Tamarmole" wrote:
How much of the book focusses on derelict engine houses and how much on "more intersting" subjects?

What an odd statement... I wouldn't have thought that it matters, we should be grateful that HGO took mining landscapes and detailed pictures of the things he saw & thought worthy of picturing in an era when nothing much was being recorded of these remains and as such gave us a wonderful photographic record of many now lost sites.

I couldn't agree more!

Thats not really fair if you can't see the book and your interest is not in buildings but equipment or some other specialism and for £25 or £16.00 its a lot of money to buy blind

Mike

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13 years ago

#46

Lets all be pleased that another set of these photographs get to see the light of day for all.
Must be thousands of the old photos languishing in private collections, attics etc.

The Trounsen/Bullen collection contains thousands alone.
Does anyone know what happened to the late Justin Brookes private collection? Apparently there is one of my engine house looking like a hedgehog with its original wooden scaffold poles somewhere.

As fo my self I find them all interesting records of industrial archaeology.

Incidentally, from the trailer it appears that Grand Designs next week (Channel 4 Wed) follows the conversion of an engins house to a dwelling. :)[img] :thumbup:

poke around long enough and you'll find something..

Dolcoathguy
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13 years ago

#47

Still waiting for mine (via Moorebooks) after a week and a half...do they have to be sent from Trevithick soc. or have they had to print off another batch? I don't think Moorebooks is the cause of the delay as they normally send stuff quickly if it is in stock. Of course there is the Royal Snail factor to consider.....

Is it safe to come out of the bunker yet?

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13 years ago

#48

I have sent you a PM - moorebooks BTW is just me. Soon to be made redundant from full time job so this will become much easier.

The wholesaler messed up I still have a stock of hardbacks but they somehow mislaid my order and 3 subsequent reminders didn't shake the tree until I rang through

Mike

Dolcoathguy
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Have replied to PM and book arrived today - worth the wait.
I don't see much problem with photos when compared to other books and photos of the same era.
From someone who works with China clay and paper, they have used a good quality paper which gives the book a professional feel

Is it safe to come out of the bunker yet?