the orwell bridge
the orwell bridge
29th January 2020
Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.
I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.
For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.
It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.
The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
29th January 2020
Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.
I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.
For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.
It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.
The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
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HALSTEAD TOWN v ATHLETIC NEWHAM
Saturday 13th August The first home game of the season and to say it was a warm one at The Milbank Stadium is an understatement. Surprisingly there were still patches of green on the pitch, so credit must go to the ground staff for keeping it playable. For such a hot day there was a decent turn out and the crowd spread themselves around the around the perimeter enjoying the sunshine. The clubhouse and snack bar were doing brisk business and the club shop sold out of baseball caps. To set the scene, I took a few pictures before the match of the crowd and the teams lining up to shake hands etc and would have to say that by kick off I was feeling the heat already. After last weeks disaster where I smashed my main camera at Leverstock, the back up was on duty again today and under the circumstances I'm pleased with the results. Hopefully, I'll have a replacement next week. In what was extreme conditions the match got off to a lively start and Newham had a couple of early chances. After last weeks disappointment of going out of the FA Cup with little more than a whimper Halstead looked much more like it and gave a lively Newham side a tough time. Despite the heat, it was a competitive match, played at a good tempo and not surprisingly, midway through the first half the referee blew for a well earned drinks break. The teams went in level at half time and I was grateful for a cold drink and some shade. Despite the heat, the second half was played at much the same tempo and spirit with both sides having their chances, but half way through the second half after some sustained pressure Halstead were awarded a penalty which was comfortably put away and they took a just about a deserved lead. Newham stepped up the pace and went in search of an equaliser, they went close on 2-3 occasions and had a good effort cleared off the line, but Halstead saw out the match (I think its called game management these days) and came out victorious. Newham went back to east London empty handed and must have felt they deserved at least a point, but after a couple of away defeats Halstead got their first win of the season in what was a competitive and hard fought game. Essex Senior League - Premier Division Milbank Stadium (Rosemary Lane) Halstead Halstead Town 1-0 Athletic Newham Admission - £7 (£3 concessions) Programme - £1 Cheeseburger & Tea - £4.00 Att 143
