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    Default Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    After a few visits last year and the unfortunate fire, I was keen to revisit this mill to see the damage first hand and also pick up some bits missed.

    Visited with Clough(nofowle)

    Lickle Bicka History:

    Dalton Mills was once the largest textile mill in the region, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869, replacing the original mill which was owned by Rachel Leach in the 1780's.
    The mill was named Dalton Mills after the manager employed by Rachel Leach, a man called Dalton.
    In its heyday between 1869 and 1877 the mill provided jobs for workers all over Keighley and the Worth Valley.
    As the textile industry declined, the fortunes of Dalton Mills changed and up until 2004, it had been virtually empty for almost a decade. John Craven, the great-great grandson of Joseph, who had built the mill, eventually chose to sell Dalton Mills to Magna Holdings, to ensure it’s survival.
    Part of the renovation of the Clock Tower has included restarting the landmark clock which has not ticked for 25 years. In the mill's heyday, thousands of workers relied on the clock to get to work on time, but the hands had not moved for a quarter of a century. Last year Magna Holdings repaired the clock, and illuminated the faces, so it can display the time to the whole of Dalton Lane again.
    Nicked from this website: http://www.daltonmills.co.uk/ which explains how they're trying and failing to regenerate the place as a business park.

    Some photos:

    Fire Damage





    Mill Spaces











    Workshop











    We gotta modify the van...



    What...? No pictures of the orange columns? Also... yes we did see the weird thing in the basement. As usual I hadn't deployed my tripod. Mr C. will oblige with some excellent darkness shots.

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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Interesting to see it after the fire! Nice pics mate. I eagerly await the Cloughers addition


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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    hahaha nice pics, that cellar threw me for a min as i was on my own......need another visit there lol...nice pics of that lathe
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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Quote Originally Posted by captain cave man View Post
    hahaha nice pics, that cellar threw me for a min as i was on my own......need another visit there lol...nice pics of that lathe
    I know what you mean we were pooing it!


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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Lovely shots mate, like it a lot.

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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    if you know what it is don't say !......keep em guessing lol.......Zer081 when do you wanna go ? any day tues-sat will be good 4 me....like a horror movie lol as for whats it doing there .....its having a rest !
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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Clough prodded it and lifted up it's skirt

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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Its no massive mystery what it is but it is fooking freaky sat there in the dark....





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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Fab pictures guys - thanks for the close up Cloughy - we can now see what it is!

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    Default Re: Dalton Mills Revisited - Keighley, May 2011.

    Really need to get my butt here. Excellent stuff
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