Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 2nd March, 2013)

This is a different way......nice one Stewart....
Pretty sure my Mum worked for Rylands as a secretary in the 30s.....not sure.....cheers!!

A great shot Stewart. Something different. Did you use a tilt shift lens for this or PS? Would also like to know where it was taken from - bearing in mind that I do not know Wigan very well but I am interested.

Thats pretty cool.

Lovely shot
Good use of tilt and shift
I used to work there 30 years ago

Reason for photo, Stewart and why only Mill and part of Walkden Avenue in focus?
I lived in Queensway from 1936 to 1958 and the bottom part of it is in photo.
What flying machine or hot air balloon where you in?
There have been a lot of changes over the years as you can see in Album, Places, Rylands Mill.
To see what the mill was like on inside see: Old Gallery, Mills.

What an eyesore this building is now, its spoiling the new look of the restored Mesnes Park.

It would be better to pull it down and build some nice new modern houses.

What an unusual photo, looks like a model village.

Mick, they can't pull it down as it is believe or not a listed building of historical interest, there were plans for the building to be turned into flats like the ones at Trencherfield, but along came a housing slump and the plans went onto the backburner.

Many years ago the college wanted to fill in the millpond to build a car park, however the fire brigade objected to their plans as they saw the pond as a valuable source of water in the event of a major fire.

Nice one Stewart!

Nice shot, I find the images created by a tilt shift lens very fascinating with that "model village" type look.

Knew where rylands mill was but this pic has completely stumped me ! Ernest ...cannot make out walkden ave.....or queensway ...Must be an age thing !! Lovely colourful picture.
Saying all that it is 60years this year since we left Wigan!

Jean, Walkden Avenue is in front of the Mill in this photo, from bottom right sloping upwards to left. Queensway is opposite to the 4th house from the bottom right corner.
Been a grand day here - went to Rochdale and saw 4 video`s of Gracie Fields in the museum. Was singing to `Sing As We Go` and `Sally In Our Ally`!

Stuart Where was it taken from.

Thankyou Ernest(!!??)

Stewart, why don`t you reply to our questions? I`ve noticed it before on your other P-a-D`s.

Hi Janice, It was done with photoshop.

Hi Ernest, taken from an aeroplane.

Thanks Stewart, but you`ve only answered one of my questions.

The oblique ally going from the trees to the chimney, on the left going up, was Halls Bakery.
Anyone living in the vicinity, would remember what the block of red houses on the left replaced!
Any offers? ;o)