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Landscape Picture
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The North Eastern Railway (
now the North Yorkshire Moors
Railway) in Pickering. In the
foreground are the water tank and
sidings. Sidney Smith
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Landscape Picture
2
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Cows rest at Ings bridge. This
is a medieval stone packhorse
bridge. The ford has since been
replaced with a concrete bridge
for road vehicles, built by Eric
Taylor of Pickering. The first
bridge was washed away soon after
completion, but the existing one
has survived. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
3
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Lendales Lane. This tranquil
scene shows cows drinking in
Pickering Beck, opposite Leas
Farm. The farmhouse and buildings
have since been converted into
cottages. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
4
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Pickering, seen from a hill
known as "The Rookers". (Sidney
Smith)
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Landscape Picture
5
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The town of Pickering, seen
from above Wells Walk. The
railway station (Now The North
Yorkshire moors Railway Station),
complete with its roof, can be
seen to the right of the
foreground. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
6
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The Low Mill. Three people sit
on the railings, watching ducks
on the mill-race. Parts of Low
Mill were removed to be used for
Raindale Mill when it was rebuilt
near the York Castle museum.
(Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
7
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Pickering Castle, seen from
above Wells Walk. LNER carriages
can be seen in front of the
houses in Undercliffe. (Sidney
Smith)
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Landscape Picture
8
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A classic Sidney Smith. The
two little girls are Rosie
Sherwood and Shirley Davison of
Newbridge Cottages near
Pickering. They are pictures
walking towards pickering, on
Newbridge Road. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
9
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The mill stream. Three ducks
make their way along Pickering
beck. Low Mill in Lendales Lane
can be seen on the right.
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Landscape Picture
10
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Cows graze in Wells Walk. W.
Lumleys High Mill is visible
behind the LMS Railway truck and
guards van. Pickering Castle is
in the background. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
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Pickering seen from the
Rookers with sheep and lambs
grazing in the foreground and the
North Eastern Railway sidings at
Pickering Station visible. The
station roof, water tank and
railway sidings can clearly be
seen. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
12
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Sunlight and shadows are
captured on a snowdrift near
Swansea Lane. This illustrates
Smith's skill at capturing scenes
that others might not even
notice. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
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A thatched summerhouse in the
snow at Rookers. The summerhouse
was built by Mr. E. Magson, a
local newspaper reporter in
Pickering. (Sidney Smith)
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Landscape Picture
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Winter in Wells Walk. The
outbuildings on the right of the
cow sheds, owned by Reddie
Barber. The cow sheds were
demolished and the site
redeveloped to accommodate a
fishing lake and cafe. The wooden
footbridge has been replaced with
a steel bridge, situated near the
North Yorkshire Moors Railway car
park.
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