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Birchwood Index
Encounter
Pestfurlong
Sunrise
Risley ROF
Walled Garden
Bunkers
Business Parks
Warrington Rd
Autumn Images
Winter
Christmas
Carnival
All photographs on these
pages are the property of the photographer Brian Tuohey.
They may not be
re-published in any form without written permission, but may be downloaded
for personal use.
Requests for commercial or
charitable use
of these or any other photographs will be considered.
Please do not link directly
to pictures, but links to this page are welcome.
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Gallery and Information Pages
Welcome to my Birchwood Photo Galleries and Information section.
These pages started out just as photo galleries, but increasingly I am adding
local history information to several of them.
Latest additions:
| Encounter |
The sculpture that forms the gateway to
Birchwood. With sunset photos from 2007 and photos with
the new floodlighting in two different colours added January 2008.
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Pestfurlong
Hill Views |
Views to the north, the east and the
south, including Manchester, Rivington Pike, and The Cloud, all taken
from the highest point in Birchwood, plus pictures and history of the
hill itself. Night-time photos added Jan 2008.
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| Sunrise |
The results of an early walk on a frosty
and misty October morning in 2007 - sunrise from Pestfurlong Hill.
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| Risley ROF |
Remnants of Risley Royal Ordnance Factory
- Walled Garden, Pillbox and other photos, placed in an historical
context. Completely re-written and new photos added Jan 2008.
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| Walled
Garden |
A brand new page, first published as
momentum was gathering for its restoration. Recent photos with
some information about the history of the Walled Garden. Once
restoration gets underway, more photos will be added.
NEW! - May 2008
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Birchwood's
Wartime
Bunkers |
Modern photos of the bunkers that remain
with clues to their past and a description of where some of the 16 bunkers that
were demolished would have been in today's landscape. Vastly
expanded from the section that was previously on the ROF page.
UPDATED! - May 2008
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| Business
Parks |
An historical perspective of Birchwood
Park, the Science Park,
the Connections sculpture and
surrounding areas in words and pictures.
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Warrington
Road |
A virtual tour along Warrington Road, once
the main road through the village of Risley, with a flavour of how it
has changed over the years.
UPDATED! - May 2008
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| Autumn Images |
Changing colours of autumn - November
walks in 2006 between Oakwood Gate and Birchwood Forest Park. |
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| Winter |
Snowy scenes in Birchwood, updated with
photos from April 2008 and with earlier shots from 2006 and 2000.
UPDATED! - April 2008 |
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| Christmas |
Christmas lights in 2007 in Birchwood and
Warrington.
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| Carnival |
A small gallery of photographs from 2008
Birchwood Carnival on 8th June, as well as a few from 2007.
NEW! - June 2008
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Other Pictures
| Risley Moss |
The Visitor Centre at Risley Moss pictured
at dusk after an evening walk in May 2008. |
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| Birchwood Forest Park |
Afternoon sun illuminating the autumn
colours along the path between the Park and the Fire Station, pictured
early November 2007. |
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Permission has been given for use
of these photos by the following Community Organisations:
The Birchwood Partnership including their
community website
- birchwood.org.uk
Birchwood Town Council including their
website - birchwoodtowncouncil.org.uk
Some of my photos are also published on
the website of Gorse Covert Community Church - g3c.org.uk
Images on this site are
copyrighted and should not be used or re-published without permission. I normally agree to free use of my photos by non-commercial
organisations. If commercial organisations wish to make use of my work, I will be pleased
to discuss your requirements. The photos published on these pages are a
small selection of my work. I also welcome ideas and suggestions for other
themed galleries of Birchwood.
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Birchwood,
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