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:

Timur Wilde Photography said...

Great capture !!

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Unknown said...

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

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Thank you Timur

Billy Blue Eyes said...

I thought it was when first saw the place as well

Travel-PB said...

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

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Billy Blue Eyes said...

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

Sharon said...

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

Is the roof missing on the building on the right?

Billy Blue Eyes said...

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