Horses on Mottram Road

At the bottom of Godley Hill Road.

On the right hand side is a "data collection camera". According to the speed camera page on the council website "A system of data collection cameras enable traffic engineers to build up speed profiles of the road covered. This enables the Council to identify speed hotspots and take the necessary action. They can also be used to help identify regular speeding offenders. The cameras also contain an overview camera that may be used for general public safety reasons."

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Crossover shadows at Hyde North

With the sun directly behind it, a perfect set of shadows is created along the pathway of the crossover bridge at Hyde North station.

This is the bridge from which I took the photograph of Hyde North Station published 4th April 2014.

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

The Weekend in Black & White: Braving the Rain

Two brave souls crossing Market Street.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

Hyde North Station

View from the crossover bridge at Hyde North station.

The station opened as "Hyde Junction" in February 1863, being at the junction between the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway extension to New Mills, (operated jointly with the Midland Railway as the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee), and the MS&L main line through Penistone to Sheffield).

On 17th September 1951, it was renamed Hyde North. Now it only has platforms on the (non electrified) tracks towards Romiley.

The electrified tracks that carry EMU trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop and Hadfield pass behind the station and these trains call instead at nearby Flowery Field.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

The end for Route 66

This is how the signage looks outside Route 66.

Originally it was the Church Inn but changed its name to Tylers in 2006 and became Route 66 in 2008.

The "party" was in 2009 after which it was closed down by the police.

The building was sold recently at auction and now workmen have completely gutted it inside.

As it is highly unlikely to reopen as a pub, this signage will probably disappear any time soon.

There is a brief illustrated history of the Church Inn from 1902 on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: L is for Lee's Barber Shop

The latest occupant of the shop on Russel Street between the plumbers' merchants and Oaklands furniture shop is Lee's Barber Shop. In recent years it has housed two different barbers, a nail shop, a computer shop and probably others I've forgotten. None of them seem to stay for too long unlike the established businesses either side.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Give Way at the end of Cross Street

There is a Give Way sign and mini roundabout at the end of Cross Street at its junction with Great Norbury Street and Station Close.

The triangular, red bordered sign with give way written in the centre is a regulatory sign giving an order. The equilateral give way sign is upside down compared to other warning road signs simply as a recognition of shape. So if for instance a give way sign was to become defaced due to snow for example, the shape of the sign alone would be enough to inform a motorist of the impending hazard (a junction) that is ahead.

The upside down white triangle markings on the road represent an additional warning to motorists that there is a give way just ahead.

A contribution to the Triangles theme at City Daily Photo.

A contribution also to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.