Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/25

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Subject: [Leica] Coaling pier
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sun Jan 25 14:14:47 2009
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Great picture Bob!

Saludos cordiales
Lluis


El 25/01/2009, a las 12:50, Bob W escribi?:

>
> This is the coaling pier at Greenwich Power Station. Colliers used  
> to dock
> alongside and offload coal to fire the electricity generators.
>
> http://www.web-options.com/Top12/content/L1030230_large.html
>
> The power station is a back-up for the London Underground. It's still
> operational, but is now gas-fired. The pillars of the pier are Doric  
> in
> style.
>
> The beach beneath the pier was the setting for a murder mystery  
> written by
> local resident and former Poet Laureate C. Day-Lewis, writing as  
> Nichola
> Blake.
>
> M8, 35/1.4 Summilux-M (non-asph)
>
> Bob
>
>
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