Author Topic: Bridges for CrinklyLion (and everyone else!) (Read 421412 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1750 on:** 24 November, 2015, 10:57:09 am »

There's a bridges in movies quiz at the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/24/suspension-your-disbelief-match-the-bridge-to-the-movie-quiz

I got 2/10, but that was not bad considering I've never seen a single one of the movies!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1751 on:** 24 November, 2015, 01:22:39 pm »

4/10 here and had to guess nine of them. The one I "knew" turned out to be wrong.

Vince · « **Reply #1752 on:** 24 November, 2015, 02:19:40 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 24 November, 2015, 10:57:09 am

There's a bridges in movies quiz at the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/24/suspension-your-disbelief-match-the-bridge-to-the-movie-quiz

I got 2/10, but that was not bad considering I've never seen a single one of the movies!

I managed 4/10 by guessing. I moved on to the Van inna Film quiz and did even worse. I really need to watch more films.

clarion · « **Reply #1753 on:** 26 November, 2015, 09:38:05 am »

Van inna film? The Italian Job.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1754 on:** 26 November, 2015, 04:39:46 pm »

I got 4 on the vans too though it'll only show as three when GCHQ get round to examining the Graun's logs, coz I knew "Robocop" but the stupid fondleslab thought I was choosing another film instead of scrolling the dispay up a bit

Pingu · « **Reply #1755 on:** 30 November, 2015, 03:02:56 pm »

Johnston Gardens, Furryboottoon.

IMG_6049 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_6050 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Pingu · « **Reply #1756 on:** 06 December, 2015, 08:31:54 pm »

New bridge over the River Don.

IMG_6065 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Kim · « **Reply #1757 on:** 09 December, 2015, 06:22:50 pm »

A splendid looking, if annoyingly inaccessible to wheeled users, bridge over the Dudley Poo Canal at Mucklow Hill.

David Martin · « **Reply #1758 on:** 09 December, 2015, 11:12:28 pm »

That looks like they have removed a perfectly good swing or lift bridge to put it in place.

Kim · « **Reply #1759 on:** 09 December, 2015, 11:37:59 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 09 December, 2015, 11:12:28 pm

That looks like they have removed a perfectly good swing or lift bridge to put it in place.

Or perhaps a not so perfectly good one. I'm not sure about the history of that area, but that canal has been a route to nowhere since the demise of the Lapal Tunnel in *googles* 1917, and whatever may have once justified a bridge probably fell into disrepair and is now buried under a twisty maze of industrial estates, all different.

As it's now just footpaths on the far side of the bridge, I suppose it makes sense that they've retrofitted a simple footbridge to join things up.

Ruthie · « **Reply #1760 on:** 11 December, 2015, 12:27:41 am »

Northwest Highlands 2015 030 by Ruth Irving, on Flickr

A forumite, onna bridge, anna little waterfall.

Moar points for meeeee!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1761 on:** 11 December, 2015, 09:01:20 am »

There are still loons out there talking about restoring the Lapal tunnel and the canal that went through it, though in this straitened age there's more chance of them re-opening the Great Trans-Africa Aeroplane Canal.

L CC · « **Reply #1762 on:** 20 December, 2015, 04:58:01 pm »

Broken bridge.

Kim · « **Reply #1763 on:** 20 December, 2015, 10:14:11 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 December, 2015, 09:01:20 am

There are still loons out there talking about restoring the Lapal tunnel and the canal that went through it, though in this straitened age there's more chance of them re-opening the Great Trans-Africa Aeroplane Canal.

Having read up on it since the earlier posts, it seems that the canal resurrection plans (which I should really have known more about, what with the Silly Oak end being linked to Mr Prosser's ongoing^[1] activities) involve giving up on the tunnel as a bad job, and bridging the gap with an up-and-over route. The reasoning being that it'll be much cheaper, and that the expected canal traffic will be composed mainly of leisure boatists, who seem to enjoy cranking lock gates.

_{[1] Though now stalled by Mr Sainsbury's financial disinclination to rebuild his emporium of toothy comestibles a few hundred metres down the hill.}

Deano · « **Reply #1764 on:** 27 December, 2015, 10:38:00 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 04 October, 2015, 11:43:22 pm

Much-crossed, rarely-photographed (by me), Croft Bridge and the Yorkshire border:

And the same bridge, yesterday:

Peter · « **Reply #1765 on:** 28 December, 2015, 12:22:09 am »

Croft Bridge of Great North Road fame, I trow? Possibly a reconstruction?

billplumtree · « **Reply #1766 on:** 28 December, 2015, 09:21:00 am »

Arnside viaduct, not often seen from this angle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhiwePclev4

David Martin · « **Reply #1767 on:** 31 December, 2015, 12:50:39 am »

Starting to think we need a bridges in memoriam thread. RIP Cambus O'May, Tadcaster, and many others that have featured on this thread.

billplumtree · « **Reply #1768 on:** 31 December, 2015, 01:22:31 pm »

I was thinking much the same thing. F'rinstance, Stainton aqueduct on (natch) the Lancaster canal, last July

and now, after that tinkling little beck turned into a 7-foot deep torrent,

('now' pics from http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14173713.Seven_feet_high_wall_of_floodwater_causes_an_estimated___1m_damage_to_Stainton_Aqueduct_on_Lancaster_Canal/)

David Martin · « **Reply #1769 on:** 31 December, 2015, 05:56:56 pm »

Early reports of the demise of the Cambus O'Tay bridge are unwarranted. it is rather badly damaged though and will take some effort to restore it to it's former glory. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/historic-cambus-o-may-footbridge-left-badly-damaged-floods1/

matthew · « **Reply #1770 on:** 31 December, 2015, 11:03:35 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 31 December, 2015, 05:56:56 pm

Early reports of the demise of the Cambus O'Tay bridge are unwarranted. it is rather badly damaged though and will take some effort to restore it to it's former glory. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/historic-cambus-o-may-footbridge-left-badly-damaged-floods1/

Having been shown to be too low to clear a now known flood level I would suggest it isn't restored but replaced with something that stands a little higher over the river

Si S · « **Reply #1771 on:** 05 January, 2016, 10:56:02 am »

Farndon Bridge or Holt Bridge, depending on which you prefer, over the Dee on New Years Day

Holt bridge 2 by Si S, on Flickr

David Martin · « **Reply #1772 on:** 05 January, 2016, 07:59:40 pm »

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Quote from: Si S on 05 January, 2016, 10:56:02 am

Farndon Bridge or Holt Bridge, depending on which you prefer, over the Dee on New Years Day

Si S · « **Reply #1773 on:** 05 January, 2016, 08:16:33 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 05 January, 2016, 07:59:40 pm

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Quote from: Si S on 05 January, 2016, 10:56:02 am
Farndon Bridge or Holt Bridge, depending on which you prefer, over the Dee on New Years Day

Fixed or no?

Clare · « **Reply #1774 on:** 05 January, 2016, 08:21:26 pm »

Fixed