Ouseburn - Newcastle, March 2013

[Paulpowers]

I was in Newcastle for work and decided to take in some of the local culture

Not knowing the best side to start at I headed for the Outfall, Work is going on just above the outfall but I didn't look that suspicious without the waders and just slipped in

The culvert is 2,150 feet (third of a mile) long. It was built in two stages in the early years of the twentieth century. Before its construction, the Ouseburn cut a deep ravine through this part of the town making access from the town to eastern suburbs difficult.

The culvert was built in an elliptical shape, 30 feet wide by 20 feet high.

The walls are only 8 inches thick at the top of the arch, because ferro-concrete is so strong.

Building work started in 1907 and completed in 1911. It cost £23,000 to build.

Workers broke into a lagoon of gravel which had to be scraped out and filled with concrete before the construction of the culvert could be continued.

It was dry inside which was good because I wasn't looking forward to the drive home in wet boots and trousers.

the smell of fresh was strong as holes have been punched into the sewer below, it wasn't enough to set off my new 4gas

driving around and there is loads to do up Newcastle I'm surprised the city doesn't get more love.

 

[skeleton key]

Ohhhhh looks a bloody cracker and a decent size that Paul

very nice shots :beer:

Cheers for sharing :cool2:

 

[Canonguy]

might have to find some time when visiting family is sunderland

 

[Wevsky]

Was the last shot with the 8000 lumens bad boy?

Good shots as usual ,your a bit of a backlighting pro

 

[Paulpowers]

Was the last shot with the 8000 lumens bad boy?Good shots as usual ,your a bit of a backlighting pro

yeah finally got to use the beast

 

[Wevsky]

Was the last shot with the 8000 lumens bad boy?Good shots as usual ,your a bit of a backlighting pro

yeah finally got to use the beast

all light from the rear or torch pointing down on the left aswell ?

 

[Paulpowers]

it's all from the one just left down the tunnel

 

[Wevsky]

it's all from the one just left down the tunnel

Coolio..im yet to play with my new torch with angles like this..normally light the tunnels myself frm the other end but not done one with me infront..need a big drain

 

[skeleton key]

Makes all the difference thats for sure but me knows not as easy as it looks lol

 

[Paulpowers]

god knows where I'll be tomorrow but if Im ever down your way

 

[Perjury Saint]

NICE!! Crackin' self portrait...

 

[skeleton key]

NICE!! Crackin' self portrait...

If your talking about the midget picture thats not actual Paul :Gulp: