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Top of Westwood Power Station Chimney June 1976
Top of Westwood Power Station Chimney June 1976
Photo: Cyril
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Item #: 34410
June 1976 and Wigan Observer reporter Geoff Shryhane and photographer Daniel Meadows are invited to the top of one of the Westwood Power Station chimneys which are being repaired. This photograph is from his scrapbooks spanning 60 years of him being a Wigan Observer reporter, I asked him if it was an exciting assignment - he said "as I remember, yes, it was very exciting." I also asked if, like as when folks do parachute jumps and want to go again, would he go up there again - he said "No, once was enough."

Well done Geoff, and thanks for the 60 years of bringing to us news and facts about Wigan & Districts.

Comment by: Hilary on 8th May 2023 at 07:11

Which is Geoff in the two people I take it the chap on the right.

Comment by: Wigan Mick on 8th May 2023 at 07:27

Geoff reminds me of Kenny Everett.

Comment by: Happy snapper on 8th May 2023 at 07:35

Daniel Medows once had a double decker bus with all the seats removed and used for a darkroom and living quarters. I think he was born in Gloucester in 1952, and at one time lived in Manchester. A great photographer, the best .

Comment by: Sandra on 8th May 2023 at 07:47

The photographer camera looks like a German make Rolleiflex.
Top equipment of its day.
You can just about see the tall flats at Worsley Mesnes in the background.

Comment by: Poet on 8th May 2023 at 08:34

Poor chap doesn't look exactly at ease up there does he ?
The brave grimace makes him look like Kenny Everett .

Comment by: John. on 8th May 2023 at 09:40

Daniel Medows very well known photographer and specialises in high rise building photos. He's feared of nothing and looks very relaxed in the shot of the top of the power station chimney.

Comment by: Sue on 8th May 2023 at 12:24

Geoff looks really scared up there. A brave smile.

Comment by: Wiganer on 8th May 2023 at 15:06

Chap on the right has his eyes closed. He's got bottle though.

Comment by: Cyril on 8th May 2023 at 16:23

They have got Bottle Wiganer, I couldn't have gone up there, no matter how good they said the view was.

Comment by: Philip C on 9th May 2023 at 15:59

It would be interesting to know how they got to the top. I suspect that was the worst part

Comment by: Sandra on 9th May 2023 at 19:13

Not dressed appropriately, not a good example really.
Would not happen today with Health and Safety....thank goodness.

Comment by: Alan on 9th May 2023 at 21:00

Going up is not too bad, it's getting down.

Comment by: Cyril on 11th May 2023 at 12:46

My apologies to all, the photographer pictured with Geoff Shryhane on top of the chimney is Jeff Somers and is not Daniel Meadows as initially stated.

Comment by: Garry on 11th May 2023 at 16:23

Maybe your half right Cyril, Daniel could have taken the photo of Jeff and Geoff.

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