Monday 5 August 2013

Howbery Park


Back in Aug 1968 I started my apprenticeship at a place called Hydraulics Research Station which was at Howbery Park in Crowmash near Wallingford. The house was built by William Blackstone in 1850. This building was the first place I was taken to sign my Deeds and to sort things out at personnel before being taken to the workshop I would spend the next year.

 This photo was taken before the start of the Thames run.
Taking part in our world Tuesday

8 comments:

  1. Impressive!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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    1. I thought it was when first saw the place as well

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  2. Looks nice - typically British. I hope the run went fine.

    You are very welcome to check out Travel Photo Blogging for a travel idea or two and see a selection of my travel photos.

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    1. The run went well though I only was there to spectate.

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  3. Very nice. We have old schools in Australia, that look similar to this.

    Is the roof missing on the building on the right?

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    1. It was never a school thats for sure even though a local school was named afer the guy who built the house.
      The roof is not missing it's just hidden from view

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