Three in mono

World Heritage Day commemorates UNESCO's World Heritage Sites around the world, of which Saltaire is one, gaining its accolade in 2001. The UNESCO citation says: 'Saltaire, West Yorkshire, is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. Its textile mills, public buildings and workers' housing are built in a harmonious style of high architectural standards and the urban plan survives intact, giving a vivid impression of Victorian philanthropic paternalism'.  There is a wealth of interesting information on the Saltaire Village website HERE. 

These three photos offer just a hint of the reasons for Saltaire's listing, with sunshine illuminating the early spring scene. These were just phone shots, edited quickly with Lightroom presets. I don't usually do my mono conversions that way but in these instances 'quick' was easy and effective. 

The top photo shows Albert Terrace, that oft-photographed view of our remaining cobbled street, with Salts Mill in the background. The steps (below) are the worn steps down to the mill. 

And lastly, the old-style street lamps.

I've been experimenting with some collages too, so here are these three images as a composite (though Blogger isn't really the best platform for long, thin images! You can make it slightly bigger by clicking on it.):