Guest OLD No.12 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 There is a book on the made up village called Tintown it was written by Brian Robinson. Does he have his own website please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 A not a fantastic photo but it gives some idea as to the area that Tintown covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Right, you've lost me now ... I'm not a number, I am a free man ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Right, you've lost me now ... I'm not a number, I am a free man ! I am lost also as all i have is .. Moscar Rise Hollowmeadows 1909 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Tintown was the shanty town that grew to house the workers on the Ladybower and Derwent Dams. Article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.j...01/pmodel01.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 This is a pure guess as to where tintown was on the side of Derwent Reservoir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlie167 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 A not a fantastic photo but it gives some idea as to the area that Tintown covered. Thanks for the pic, I always wondered what Tintown looked like, was it also called Birchinlea or was that somewhere else? Oops, sorry just re read your post and seen the link to the article ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 'ere, thats just a big green dot !!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 'ere, thats just a big green dot !!! A link here .. Derwent Dam most of it's green like me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I've walked around the dams a few times. There are history/information boards where the town used to be - it's hard to believe it was ever there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I don't know if this helps place it. The picture is looking north up the valley in 1912 from the southeastern slopes of Ouzelden Clough. The dam wall in the background is Howden dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlie167 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Love the photo Bayleaf, it does help to place where it was. I can see it now in my minds eye, I didnt have much of a clue before although its a fascinating subject, and the next time Im walking round there I will be looking out for the information boards as well. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I don't know if this helps place it. The picture is looking north up the valley in 1912 from the southeastern slopes of Ouzelden Clough. The dam wall in the background is Howden dam. Seeing your photo now puts things into perspective, and here was i thiking that my photo was taken looking up the valley, when infact it is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Some more about Tin Town (Birchinlee) on this site British Archaeology And more here at peakdistrict-nationalpark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 This photo taken in Tin Town gives an idea as to what it was like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike142sl Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 This is a pure guess as to where tintown was on the side of Derwent Reservoir. Wrong side of the valley and too far south. Try here http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.411399&a...r=0&src=msl There are still remains of TinTown, footings etc. just a short way from the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wrong side of the valley and too far south. Try here http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.411399&a...r=0&src=msl There are still remains of TinTown, footings etc. just a short way from the road. Mike, your link on FlashEarth goes to the sme spot as my aireal view that you have quoted ? I thought Tin Town was on the western side of the reservoir ... round about Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike142sl Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 This technology is too clever sometimes. Try this http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.420373&a...r=0&src=msl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 This technology is too clever sometimes. Try this http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.420373&a...r=0&src=msl That's better Mike .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 'Tin Town had a Recreation Hall that hosted billiards, dances, concerts, cinema shows, whist drives and dinners. Shops, post office, public baths, canteen & beer cella, accident hospital, allotments, and a school & mission room. A bacteriological sewage plant, waste incinerator and rubbish dump' What more could one wish for .. 'Dam Builders' Tin Town, Ladybower, Derwent and Howden Reservoirs. Most of the contributions are from the Brian Robinson Collection 57 Pages in PDF format ....... ahds.ac.uk/catalogue_2005_Chap8_DamBuilding.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reddles Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 A film has been made including contributions from Brian Robinson. You can see some clips and stills on: http://www.peaksecrets.co.uk/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike142sl Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Apparently there was another Tin Town at the quarry where the stone for the dams was quarried - above Padley Gorge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Apparently there was another Tin Town at the quarry where the stone for the dams was quarried - above Padley Gorge. Interesting article about this quarry - Bole Hill Quarry here. The "Tin Town" gets a brief mention, along with the special workers' trains from Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Interesting article about this quarry - Bole Hill Quarry here. The "Tin Town" gets a brief mention, along with the special workers' trains from Sheffield. Thanks for the link madannie, I've often wondered about the bungalow near the chapel, now I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Some photographic reconstructions of Birchinlee .. derwentdigitalimaging.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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