Mechanics Insitute Swindon, 5/11/06

[Four Feathers]

I am sure it's been covered exstensively, but I went to have a look at the Mechanics Institute in Swindon myself last Sunday. I'm posting it here cos the pics are mainly taken from the skylight above the stage at the top of the building looking out across Swindon's Skyline, and there was some climbing about on roof beams to be had!!

I am planning a nightime visit with some safety equipment to get shot's looking in the opposite direction. Does anyone in the area with a decent camera want to come with me? I'm looking at Nailz here!:D PM me if you do mate?

1. The Stage, from the balcony
2. Stage Right, looking Stage Left
3. From the Stage Left Balcony looking upto the skylight
4. View from the top towards the railway
5. Towards the Holiday Inn Express
6. The John Murray Building
7. Towards the Covered Market
8. Down towards the front entrance
9. The reason for the planned return!

[Four Feathers]

Finally got round to going back to the Mechanics for those planned Ariel Night shots! Had a really good laugh actually, climbing around in the roof rafters in pitch black, pigeons jumping out at me all the time!!:eek::eek:

Here are a few more shots taken with my cheerful Fuji F450!:D Hope you enjoy them, appologies for the blurryness in a few. Those in Swindon, mad enough to be awake at 0400-0600, can confirm the windy stormy weather lastnight!!:o

1. Pic 4 (above) by night
2. Pic 5 by Night
3. Pic 7, but from the other end of the roof!:)
4. Accross Kings Park (from the other side of the roof)
5. Railway Water Tower and Church Steeple
6. The Wind Vein Tower
7. Window open/close mechanism
8. Stage scenery riging pulley system
9. One of those pesky pigeons!!:wanker
10. Panorama with John Murray building