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A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it

Posted by Norman Dunn on 25/10/2025, 9:14 am

As usual I've added some information for the younger generation that would find it hard to recognise the area.

River-view-of-Ballast-Hill-Leslies-1920s-copy

Re: A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it

Posted by Mac Hardy on 25/10/2025, 3:52 pm, in reply to "A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it"

Yet another fantastic photo and a great vessel !

Re: A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it

Posted by Stan Wears on 26/10/2025, 11:22 am, in reply to "Re: A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it"
Edited by board administrator 26/10/2025, 1:24 pm

Some kids used to play on the hill and find army buttons...

Re: A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it

Posted by Colin Thompson on 27/10/2025, 11:08 am, in reply to "Re: A river view with the long gone Ballast Hill in it"

There was some kind of shed at the top of the hill and if you dug around the base of it dozens of buttons would pour out

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