Harry Rutherford's Festival of Britain Mural

This photo is © Dave Williams and shows the mural painted by local artist Harry Rutherford for the Festival of Britain 1951.

It is to be found inside Hyde Town Hall on the wall above the entrance.

A good biography of Harry Rutherford (1903-1985) can be found on the Clark-Art website. They have some of his work for sale at prices from around £1-4000.

A contribution to Monday Murals.

Hurst Clough

  © Copyright Dave Dunford and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

From the footbridge at Hodgefold.

Taken Wednesday, 26 December, 2012.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Flowery Field Cricket Club - Pavilion

  © Copyright BatAndBall and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The pavilion and changing rooms at Flowery Field CC's Throstle Bank Street ground in Hyde.

Taken Thursday, 22 November, 2012.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Small clough between Pudding Lane and Mottram Road

  © Copyright Bill Boaden and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Unfortunately the sort of clough that gets rubbish dumped in it.

Taken Tuesday, 18 May, 2010.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

This site is now full of new houses. I must get up there and take more photographs of the area when I get time.

Peak Forest Canal, Hyde

  © Copyright Stephen McKay and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Despite appearances this is an urban stretch of canal, but in this early morning scene the trees are reflected appealingly in the water.

Taken Tuesday, 31 August, 2010.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Near Idle Hill

  © Copyright Douglas Law and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Walked up from lower car park then up to Cenotaph then up past golf course to gain road and soon over gate to bag top. This area deserves a longer walk even on a dry grey morning.

Name: Idle Hill [Werneth Low]
Hill number: 5338
Height: 279m / 915ft
Area: 36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
Class: Hu
Grid ref: SJ 96883 93002
Summit feature: grassy mound
Drop: 112m
Col: 167m SJ979940
Taken Sunday, 31 October, 2010.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Sycamore Cottage

  © Copyright Stephen Burton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Standing on Mottram Old Road the recently renovated Sycamore Cottage looks completely different from the old smaller cottage that had stood here for many years. In the background you can see Werneth Low with the Hyde cenotaph at its summit.

Taken Friday, 10 August, 2012.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Inside The White Gates Inn

  © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

One of the rooms at this Sam Smith's public house.

Taken Monday, 4 July, 2011.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Holy Trinity Church, Gee Cross

  © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Anglican church on Higham Lane was founded in 1874.

Taken Saturday, 22 October, 2011.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

Radcliffe Fold

  © Copyright Raymond Knapman and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Taken Monday, 8 October, 2012.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

This lies off the footpath from Werneth Low to Compstall.

Godley Reservoir

  © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Trig on a dam. Looking towards Werneth Low.

Taken Wednesday, 21 July, 2004.

I'm taking a brief holiday and for while I'm away I've scheduled posts using photographs by visitors to the area.

A different view of Captain Clarke's Bridge

Views of Captain Clarke's bridge over the Peak Forest Canal are usually taken from the South where it's design is more evident, or from the towpath if looking North.

This photograph was taken more than two years ago by Tom Wigley who had crossed over to the other bank in order to photograph a lost memorial to members of the St George's Sunday School Rowing Club who had lost their lives in the Second World War.

Those photographs can be seen on Old Hyde.

A contribution to Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Kitty at Hobson Moor Quarry

Photograph © Karl & Ali.

Is it a mural or just graffiti?

Karl & Ali found this at Hobson Moor Quarry, a popular climbing venue on the outskirts of Mottram-in-Longdendale.

For more information and a wider view of the quarry see Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Monday Murals.

Croft Millennium Green 2010

Today's photo is by Mavis Nichols. It was taken in July 2010 and shows a game of cricket on the Croft Millennium Green. Since then a Multi-Use Games Area has been constructed on the Green.

In the background is the Theatre Royal. Muriel is secretary of the Theatre Royal Onward Trust dedicated to seeing it eventually reopen.

I am away in St Annes until next Monday. A series of posts have been scheduled over the period but as I expect to be offline they won't be tweeted by me nor posted on Facebook.

ABC Wednesday: H is for Hyde's hidden gems

Photograph © Kirsty Thompson
According to the September issue of the glossy magazine Cheshire Life

Hyde is worth seeking. Hyde is not the flashiest of Cheshire towns but it has charms all its own ... may not regularly top the list of must-see places in Britain, but this industrious town boasts many hidden gems.

Five of my photographs appear in the article written by Elizabeth Short and Kirsty Thompson came and took one of myself at the computer.

To read the whole article you'll have to buy a copy of the magazine which I think you can order online from the Cheshire Life website if your local newsagent doesn't stock it.

For more H posts visit ABC Wednesday.

Tree Sculpture Under Construction

Today's photograph was taken by Ian of the Lazy Bicycle Blog and shows a tree in Hyde Park. The tree is being transformed into a sculpture.

A wood sculpture of a squirrel was created last year. This one is probably by the same artist. Ian didn't tell me where in the park this is so I'll have to hunt for it next time I venture that way.

For more T posts visit ABC Wednesday

"Under Construction" is the City Daily Photoblogs theme for June 1st. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.