RadioactiveWaste Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, Unlucky Alf said: God knows how many years ago mid to late 60s I guess, But PP was a waste tip, Me and my mates would play on Chadd Park then mooch over to the waste tip across Pipe bridge over the river Derwent...so Tex it was a joke ? I had a v quick look but didn't see any reference to what the landfill might have been (best guess is for the locomotive works? Unless anyone who was alive at the time can shed light). But yes, I thought it was well known pride park was built on infilled land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, Ramos said: Hahaha typing fast and not proofing on my lunch is not the one. How do you proof on your lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, RadioactiveWaste said: I had a v quick look but didn't see any reference to what the landfill might have been (best guess is for the locomotive works? Unless anyone who was alive at the time can shed light). But yes, I thought it was well known pride park was built on infilled land. Where the Wyvern is now it used to be Chadd Siddings(Railway),The A52 was an old Canal which was filled in way before my time, There was a farm close by(at the bottom of Meadow Lane) where we'd go potato picking for a shilling a sackfull, Paid to us by the Farmer. RadioactiveWaste, jimtastic56 and Kathcairns 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 That's so annoying, dropped onto this thread to gain an update on whose personal appearance was being ridiculed next and all I got was information about our potential new owners. Deeply disappointed. Ram-Alf, Dimmu, Steve How Hard? and 7 others 1 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I had a v quick look but didn't see any reference to what the landfill might have been (best guess is for the locomotive works? Unless anyone who was alive at the time can shed light). But yes, I thought it was well known pride park was built on infilled land. Wilmorton College was built on the tip. Even though the foundations were piled on most of the buildings, some of them still suffered badly from settlement and movement problems. I think that's why it was eventually redeveloped for housing, because it was costing too much to repair and maintain. I think Pride Park was associated with the old Town Gas Works and was thus heavily contaminated by toxins. I believe the land was remediated in some way when it was developed to make it safe, though it may still be barred for housing use for health reasons, I'm not sure. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Found an article about the remediation, I'll post a link later. Seems to have been an interesting site from a contaminated land remediation and re-use point of view. Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 It’s developing into an evening with Ronnie Corbett. jimtastic56, Jimbo Ram and Ram Logan Josh 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Here's Rich claiming he invented and patented the idea of a browser toolbar, which probably would allow him to live up to his name: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-37565947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Wasn't one of the Yahoo guys involved in the GSE ownership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, hintonsboots said: It’s developing into an evening with Ronnie Corbett. Well if we can't post pictures of women, The 2nd best thing is old gas works ? jimtastic56, hintonsboots and strawhillram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Wasn't one of the Yahoo guys involved in the GSE ownership? You're thinking of John Wayne in his Cowboy days hintonsboots, Crewton and RadioactiveWaste 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Wasn't one of the Yahoo guys involved in the GSE ownership? Yep, Jeff mallet I think it was RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, tinman said: Yep, Jeff mallet I think it was Timmy’s brother? RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 https://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-ecology-and-the-environment/163/23711 Free download. In other news, has Mike Ashley challenged Sam Rush to a drinking contest to decide who buys us yet? jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Unlucky Alf said: God knows how many years ago mid to late 60s I guess, But PP was a waste tip, Me and my mates would play on Chadd Park then mooch over to the waste tip across Pipe bridge over the river Derwent...so Tex it was a joke ? My mother refers to it as Dead Man's Lane. I recall it as an area of goods sidings in the 1970s. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Van der MoodHoover said: My mother refers to it as Dead Man's Lane. I recall it as an area of goods sidings in the 1970s. Deadmans Lane is off London Road near the Portland Pub, Which runs to where Bombardier is now. Chadd sidings is where all the trains parked up well away for Deadmans Lane, We used to put a penny (1d) on the tracks...wait...then collect a piece of flat copper, You could get 2 black jacks for a penny in the 60s, We were minted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: My mother refers to it as Dead Man's Lane. I recall it as an area of goods sidings in the 1970s. As far as I remember visiting the area beyond the railway bridge on deadman’s lane as an apprentice , the East Midlands Gas centre was there and beyond that we’re the gas hoppers, (only just removed). I remember it being a vast open site with a few small brick buildings on it. Maybe there was a “town gas” generating plant there prior to North Sea Gas coming? Probably would explain the poisonous soils? Edited January 10, 2022 by Boycie RadioactiveWaste and Van der MoodHoover 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, tinman said: Yep, Jeff mallet I think it was Hit the nail on the head there tinman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: https://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-ecology-and-the-environment/163/23711 Free download. In other news, has Mike Ashley challenged Sam Rush to a drinking contest to decide who buys us yet? my money's on ashley Edited January 10, 2022 by Rammy03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, IslandExile said: Do you get invited to many parties? Only political parties, but I always decline. IslandExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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