Silva sighting compass

Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote

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Dominic Sexton said:

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>>>http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/temp/PICT0104.jpg (a bit big 180k)

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>I am trying to figure out what the tower almost dead centre on the
>same skyline is. My bro' and I reckon it is the CIS tower.

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Manc city centre lies just to the right of the church so it probably is
the CIS but it looks a bit wide...

It is a bit wide isn't it.

More careful study of the map makes me think it is a mill somewhere in
Hyde or Denton.

Oh bother! Now I'm going to have to investigate.
I think it is more Northetrly than Denton, maybe Hyde/Newton?

Do you have the NGR for the spot from where you took the photo?

I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)
--
Gordon

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Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote

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Dominic Sexton said:

>>>>http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/temp/PICT0104.jpg (a bit big 180k)

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>>I am trying to figure out what the tower almost dead centre on the
>>same skyline is. My bro' and I reckon it is the CIS tower.

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Manc city centre lies just to the right of the church so it probably is
the CIS but it looks a bit wide...

It is a bit wide isn't it.

More careful study of the map makes me think it is a mill somewhere in
Hyde or Denton.

Oh bother! Now I'm going to have to investigate.
I think it is more Northetrly than Denton, maybe Hyde/Newton?

Newton. The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

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Do you have the NGR for the spot from where you took the photo?

Certainly SK 079941

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I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)

I'll expect an answer sometime next May then :-)
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote

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Gordon said:

Oh bother! Now I'm going to have to investigate.
I think it is more Northerly than Denton, maybe Hyde/Newton?

Newton. The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

It's the old Pattriouex factory, where nelson cigarettes used to be
made, I think. It's closed down now.

We drive past it when we take the back roads from Werneth Low to where
my bird lives, so that's an easy one, but I don't think it's tall enough
to be the one in your photo.

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Do you have the NGR for the spot from where you took the photo?

Certainly SK 079941

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I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)

I'll expect an answer sometime next May then :-)

The line through Hyde North also goes very close to Piccadilly Station
and the centre of Manchisstoh.......
The Arndale centre has a 19 storey office block, and the restaurant has
a splendid view over the city. I ate there when on a course at the ICL
office. I had the Boef Wellington one day, and Pheasant the next.
;-)

I couldn't find the Coop building on the A to Z, not at this time of day
anyway.
--
Gordon

Gordon said:

Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote

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Gordon said:

Oh bother! Now I'm going to have to investigate.
I think it is more Northerly than Denton, maybe Hyde/Newton?

Newton. The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

It's the old Pattriouex factory, where nelson cigarettes used to be
made, I think. It's closed down now.

We drive past it when we take the back roads from Werneth Low to where
my bird lives, so that's an easy one, but I don't think it's tall enough
to be the one in your photo.

Next time you'll have to go via Mottram and have a look from Harrop
Edge :-\

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Quoted message said:

Do you have the NGR for the spot from where you took the photo?

Certainly SK 079941

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I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)

I'll expect an answer sometime next May then :-)

The line through Hyde North also goes very close to Piccadilly Station
and the centre of Manchisstoh.......
The Arndale centre has a 19 storey office block, and the restaurant has
a splendid view over the city.

I think we can rule out the Arndale as that has a flat top. If it is
in central Manc I can't figure out why there aren't other towers in
closer attendance.

Have a look at the candidates on here
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=100644

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I couldn't find the Coop building on the A to Z, not at this time of day
anyway.

On Miller Street.

I've put the 100% crop which I've darkened and bootsed the contrast of
online http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/temp/skyline_filtered.jpg
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Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote

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Certainly SK 079941
>
>I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
>when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)

Did that this morning, but the apparent direction of that building
seemed to be obscured by high ground (Harrop Edge). :-)

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I tried from the very minor (bumpy!) road to the church, Broadbottom
Road, and from the B6174, which converges. I needed more height.

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I think we can rule out the Arndale as that has a flat top. If it is
in central Manc I can't figure out why there aren't other towers in
closer attendance.

That is a puzzle, and made me think of the prominent civic centre
building in Oldham straight away.

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Have a look at the candidates on here
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=100644

Groan.... My head hurts.

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I've put the 100% crop which I've darkened and bootsed the contrast of
online http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/temp/skyline_filtered.jpg

The best view over Manchester was as began to drop from Mottram on the
way home along the M67, but photography was out of the question!

Next trip - Harrop Edge. I could have done it this morning, but had
shopping to do...
--
Gordon

In article <[email hidden]>, Phil Cook
<[email hidden]> writes

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Gordon said:

Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote

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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:52:02 +0100, Dominic Sexton wrote:

>>>>>http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/temp/PICT0104.jpg (a bit big 180k)

>>>I am trying to figure out what the tower almost dead centre on the
>>>same skyline is. My bro' and I reckon it is the CIS tower.

>Manc city centre lies just to the right of the church so it probably is
>the CIS but it looks a bit wide...

It is a bit wide isn't it.

More careful study of the map makes me think it is a mill somewhere in
Hyde or Denton.

Oh bother! Now I'm going to have to investigate.
I think it is more Northetrly than Denton, maybe Hyde/Newton?

Newton.

That's me, but it's not my house.

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The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

As Gordon said it's an old mill which was a [censored] factory. It is not tall
or wide enough to be your candidate.

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Do you have the NGR for the spot from where you took the photo?

Certainly SK 079941

Can you put up a max res bit of the piccy with just the sky line betwixt
Harrop Edge and Mottram Church?

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I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)

I'll expect an answer sometime next May then :-)

--

Dominic Sexton
http://www.dscs.demon.co.uk/

Dominic Sexton said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Phil Cook
<[email hidden]> writes

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Gordon said:

Phil Cook <[email hidden]> wrote
>On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:52:02 +0100, Dominic Sexton wrote:
>
>>>>>>http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/temp/PICT0104.jpg (a bit big 180k)
>
>>>>I am trying to figure out what the tower almost dead centre on the
>>>>same skyline is. My bro' and I reckon it is the CIS tower.
>
>>Manc city centre lies just to the right of the church so it probably is
>>the CIS but it looks a bit wide...
>
>It is a bit wide isn't it.
>
>More careful study of the map makes me think it is a mill somewhere in
>Hyde or Denton.

Oh bother! Now I'm going to have to investigate.
I think it is more Northetrly than Denton, maybe Hyde/Newton?

Newton.

That's me, but it's not my house.

Quoted message said:

The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

As Gordon said it's an old mill which was a [censored] factory. It is not tall
or wide enough to be your candidate.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Do you have the NGR for the spot from where you took the photo?

Certainly SK 079941

Can you put up a max res bit of the piccy with just the sky line betwixt
Harrop Edge and Mottram Church?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I will have a wander to Mottram and take a photo in the same direction,
when it stops raining for 1/60 sec. ;-)

I'll expect an answer sometime next May then :-)

--

Dominic Sexton
http://www.dscs.demon.co.uk/

Dominic Sexton said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Phil Cook
<[email hidden]> writes

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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:12:59 +0100, Gordon wrote:

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Newton.

That's me, but it's not my house.

Quoted message said:

The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

As Gordon said it's an old mill which was a [censored] factory. It is not tall
or wide enough to be your candidate.

Found out what it is now. Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Centre.

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Can you put up a max res bit of the piccy with just the sky line betwixt
Harrop Edge and Mottram Church?

Done see another thread. Or this one somewhere.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook said:

Dominic Sexton said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Phil Cook
<[email hidden]> writes

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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 18:12:59 +0100, Gordon wrote:

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Newton.

That's me, but it's not my house.

Quoted message said:

The line of sight runs through Hyde North Station. If not a
mill, a tower block. I found a great candidate to the North of
Droylesden but Harrop Edge blocked the direct view. :-(

What is this building on Ashton Road?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q55323A89

As Gordon said it's an old mill which was a [censored] factory. It is not tall
or wide enough to be your candidate.

Found out what it is now. Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Centre.

Quoted message said:

Can you put up a max res bit of the piccy with just the sky line betwixt
Harrop Edge and Mottram Church?

Done see another thread. Or this one somewhere.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"