ianw Posted 7 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 7 September , 2005 A quote from the chronicler of the Irish Free State Party on the 1928 pilgrimage describing their visit to Ulster Tower :- " We of the South got a very warm reception from our brothers of the North, and were invited to sign the visitors' book in the Tower." The caretaker of the Tower in 1928 was a Mr McMaster who had been doing the job since 1922. He reported approx. 150 visitors a week. Numbers having fallen from 300 a week in 1922. He said the Tower "was a bit lonely in the winter time" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 8 September , 2005 Share Posted 8 September , 2005 Very good O' GodlessWHitllock! and Carol, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 A superb thread well worth the revist - ta to Auchon for the reminder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havrincourt Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Ian Fantastic photo's......I would love to see a "Then and Now" section as suggested by Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 21 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Yes, Amen to a "Then & Now" section. I always love the relevant page in "Stand To". I wonder if we could assemble an interesting collection of "Then"s and organise a "Now" expedition consisting of some of our photographers/researchers. The results could be interesting and might merit and exhibition somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob elliott Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 hi, Saw the supposed original of the picture of the man and woman standing on the top of the Ulster Tower, where he is pointing, i assume toward Beaumont Hamel. The background is not correct. There were no buildings behind where the tower is constructed, it was open fields and small hedgerows. The closest bulding would have been the mill in the valley below or St Pierre Divion, again below. Look at the parapet wall, there is no depth to it. Also on the photo i saw the cable for the flagpole does not continue into the background, although you can't see it clearly on this picture. I suppose it was done to give a feel of the desolation around the tower. I was lucky enough to go up the tower some years ago before it was re-used as accomodation. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Thought the pic looking out towards Ancre RIver Cemetery was superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gower Posted 24 October , 2007 Share Posted 24 October , 2007 I would also like to see the old photos collected in one place. I know they are scattered throughout the Forum at present. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted 24 October , 2007 Share Posted 24 October , 2007 members need to also understand that our staff live in the Tower. It is their home and it would be very unfair to allow visitors to go walking through their living and sleeping accomodation day after day. For one the beds would always need to be made!! Before the visitor centre was added, there was a custodian living in the Tower who was very enthusiastic, and did let people go up. And, er,yes, it was usually a bit untidy! Anyone else remember him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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