Blue Austin Seven

This blue Austin Seven RL Box Saloon was one of the classic cars seen on Hyde Civic Square for the 2013 Heritage Open Day.

It was first registered in Manchester in 1930. It has a 747cc four cylinder side valve engine 12 bhp and a maximum speed of around 45 mph. It was designed to fit the same storage area as a motorbike and sidecar. For "historic" cars made pre 1973, tax is free and since November 2012 cars made before 1960 do not require an MOT.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

Ford Anglia shadow

This 1964 Ford Anglia was one of the classic cars seen on Hyde Civic Square for the 2013 Heritage Open Day.

My very first car was a Ford Anglia. I bought it the day after I failed my second driving test. I went on to pass my test in it but it didn't last very long - read about it here.

On this one the wheels seem to be wider than the originals and there are extended wheel arches to cover them. It looks like it's got a modern plastic bumper that extends up around the radiator grille and lower part of the headlights. Most Ford Anglias rotted away - the normal places being around the headlights and at the rear of the front wings just in front of the doors. There was no rust-proofing on them, so all the water and salt got thrown up inside the wings. Another problem was the sealed-beam headlight units, they would blow very readily because water got thrown up onto the hot casings.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Honda reflections

This 1969 Honda S800 coupe was one of the classic cars seen on Hyde Civic Square for the 2013 Heritage Open Day.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

Mowing the grass at St George's

At one point in its history many of the gravestones in St George's churchyard were laid flat and the area nearest the church grassed over.

The grave to the right of the tree on the left (midway between the one in the foreground and the groundsman's machine) is the neglected grave of John Chritchley Prince - see my post of 18th September.

The sides of the church currently fenced off with steel while the roof is refurbished.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday and Friday Fences.

Sign at junction of Travis Street and Nelson Street

I posted a photograph of the junction of Travis Street and Nelson back in January 2011.

Recently a new sign has appeared at the end of Travis Street. I assume this a new "residents parking scheme" to discourage outsiders from parking in the area which is in easy walking distance of the town centre. I couldn't find any reference to it on the council website.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: K is for Kingston Football Ground

Kingston Football Ground is an isolated football pitch on land between the Peak Forest Canal and the River Tame. It has no public vehicular access these days.

A contribution to Outdoor Wednesday and ABC Wednesday.

New Houses by Wilson Brook

These new houses are on the site of the former Automasters Engineering Works on the other side of Wilson Brook to the majority of the new houses on this site.

See how they looked when just newly built in February 2012.

Behind the camera is the Peak Forest Canal - see how it looked in 2008 before the engineering works were cleared on Hyde Daily Photo Vol. 1.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.