Uploads from Paris-Roubaix

The Three Sisters, May 23.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:19 -0700

Some signs of growth at last. The crops have started to come through and the leaves are coming out on the three trees. This is the fourth in the project.

A Spring-time Saunter: Round and About Brontë-Land.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:09 -0700

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This book was written by Whiteley Turner and printed by The Halifax Courier in
1913. The costs were raised by a public subscription of 1687 people and 2046
copies were printed. There is a list of the subscribers at the end of the book with
their addresses.This is the third and most comprehensive edition with extra
illustrations and previous errors corrected. There is a great number of line
drawings in the style of Alfred Wainwright and period photographs. The
illustrations were drawn by artist Arthur Comfort and there are 84 in total. The book
contains lots of information on the Brontë family and their various books.

Kilsyth Rangers Football Club, 1936.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:58 -0700

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Still going strong with their ground situated at Duncansfield, Kilsyth, the club was founded just before World War 1. They have a fine record in Scottish junior football and have been champions of the Scottish Junior League and Stirlingshire Junior Association on a number of occasions. This card is No. 89 of the Ardath Tobacco Company's Scottish Football teams set. I notice the team are all wearing black armbands.

L-R: W. Martin (Capt.), J. McDade, J. Richmond, P. Robertson, P. Paterson, J. Kidd.

Front: J. Balfour (Committee), J. Ross, W. Murray, W. Telfer, J. Dawson, O. Drumgoolie, J. McDonald (Trainer).

Kilsyth Emmet Football Club, 1936.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:57 -0700

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The club is no longer in existence, I believe. They played in the Eastern Section of the Scottish Junior League and won the Glasgow Junior Challenge Cup in season 1926/27. The team are also wearing black armbands.

L-R: A. Facitti, A. McDonald, G. Bertolini, J. Loney, A. Newton (Capt.), M. Gibson.

Front: T. Hunter, J. O'Donnell, T. Campbell, R. Davidson, W. McKenzie.

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Junior Football Team.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:30:15 -0700

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Here's an Ardath cigarette card from around 1936. There's no date on the card but it says the club won the Scottish Junior Cup in season 1920/21 and were finalists in the same trophy in 1931/1932. The team are wearing their famous red and black hooped shirts.
The line-up is (l-r): J. Horne, R. Costello (Captain), J. Anderson, J. Newton, A. Boyd, A. Rankin.
Front: A. Stewart, G. Marshall, J. McManus, W. Smith and J. Donnelly.

www.robroy.org.uk/col.asp?cid=40

Chryston Village, 1908.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:19:03 -0700

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Looking west towards the village of Chryston, North Lanarkshire. The Campsie Fells are in the background and the twin towers of Woodilee Asylum show behind the houses. There's a group of large haystacks at the top of the field in front of the church. Posted from nearby Stepps.

City of Glasgow Squadron Spitfire.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:52:33 -0700

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A magnificent Vickers Supermarine Spitfire fighter aeroplane hanging from the ceiling of Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery. It was part of the 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron and in service from 1947-1949.

The Three Sisters, April 29.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:46:59 -0700

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A day or so later this month, couldn't be avoided. The farmer has harrowed the field now and sown seed. The weather's warming up at last after the longest winter for years and the grass has started to grow with the hedges coming into leaf.

Bath Road Cycling Club Badge.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:58:04 -0700

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Vintage lapel badge of the famous Bath Road Cycling Club,
formed in 1886 and one of the oldest cycling clubs in the world.
It's situated in Hayes, Middlesex.

www.bathroadclub.co.uk/

Campagnolo Gran Sport Chainset.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:45:13 -0700

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A San Marco pantographed Campagnolo chainset from the Gran Sport range. Like the Campagnolo Super Record chainset the lower chainring inner ring has been dropped or maybe these are Super Record chainrings? All the nuts and caps covers are stamped Brev. Campagnolo.

Stella Maris Cycling Club Badge.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:10:58 -0700

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Enamel badge of the long disbanded Glasgow Cycling Club, Stella Maris. Members of this
club went on to form the V.C. Stella cycling club in 1953.
Here's a link to Owen Philipson's excellent blog on the V.C. Stella:
www.owenphilipson.com/blog/2013/04/13/the-velo-club-stell...

Glenmarnock Wheelers Cycling Club Badge.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:08:06 -0700

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Old embroidered badge of the Scottish Cycling Club.

East German Olympic Road Cycling Team, 1967.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:08:55 -0700

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A postcard by Radio Berlin International, The Voice of the German Democratic Republic.

The details on reverse are:

DDR-Friedensfahrt-Mannschaft 1967 v.l.n.r.
Trainer Herbert Weisbrod, Siegfried Huster, Günther Hoffmann, Rainer Marks, Klaus Ampler, Manfred Dähne, Dieter Grabe und Masseur Alfred Jacoby.

Herausgeber:
Verlag /Redaktion NEUES DEUTSCHLAND
Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Olympischen
Gedankens in der DDR
Zentrales Organisationbüro der Friedensfahrt.

Apologies in advance to German speakers if I've made any errors in the description.

Lennoxtown, Coronation Day, 1911.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:50:40 -0700

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Believe it or not this is a postcard, background and all. It looks as though the photographer took a photograph of a photograph that was on display and then Mathieson, the local printers, reproduced it as a postcard without trimming off the borders. It's from the occasion of the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on June 22nd, 1911. The ceremonial arch looks to be beside the Memorial Hall and the cafe at the junction of Service Street and Main Street. Its the first time I've seen this view.

Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, 1900s.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:31:18 -0700

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Looking west along Cowgate towards Alexander's Stores and the town clock at the Barony Chambers. Very much changed nowadays with the majority of the buildings pulled down. The surface of the postcard is very badly crazed, but its a nice look at Kirkintilloch as it was over 100 years ago. It was published by Aitken's Emporium, Cowgate and Townhead, and part of the Caledonia Series.

Three Wheels Good.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:00:11 -0700

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Great the sights you can come across at Wheelcraft, Clachan of Campsie. Big Al doesn't look too comfortable here. Maybe needs to adjust his seat or get longer cranks?

Vintage Centre-pull Brakes.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:53:23 -0700

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Very early n.o.s. centre-pull bicycle brakes. Although there isn't any name on them they look like the Phillips ''Philco'' model. Like the much later Mafac Tiger centre-pulls there isn't much scope for adjustment of the brake blocks, only a slight change of angle. I was going to use them on my old Flying Scot but the brake block drop's too much.

The Final Touches to Nonna's Kitchen.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:20:00 -0700

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The wall has been re-pointed and the new sign is in place. Just a couple of things to do before Kirkintilloch's newest restaurant opens its doors to the public.

A New Future for Kirkintilloch's Old Post Office.

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:19:58 -0700

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Nonna's Kitchen is almost ready for business. The local people are having a preview of the menus. The selection looks great and the prices are very reasonable. Looks like being a great addition to Kirkintilloch. Nice to see the restorers have managed to do their work without interfering with the ancient milestone at the top of the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath . . . unlike previous workers some years ago.

Gear side drop-out

nobody@flickr.com (Paris-Roubaix) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:32:05 -0700

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Campagnolo rear derailleur hanger on plain dropout without screw adjusters.