Latest Images by Ken Bagnall http://www.geograph.org.uk/ 2013-05-19T20:52:15GMT text/html 2011-04-27T02:13:05GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.421119 -1.750779 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379723 text/html 2011-04-27T02:10:49GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.441340 -1.749306 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379722 text/html 2011-04-27T01:59:03GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.443046 -1.748393 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379721 text/html 2011-04-27T01:56:18GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.442506 -1.747944 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379720 text/html 2011-04-27T01:53:38GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.442325 -1.747343 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379719 text/html 2011-04-27T01:47:42GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.442146 -1.747645 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379718 text/html 2011-04-27T01:42:43GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.418962 -1.750792 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379717 The Industrial Revolution and urbanisation of the 19th century created huge demand for water in the industrial cities of the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. Derwent Valley Water Board was created in 1899, to supply water to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield. The proximity of Sheffield, combined with high average rainfall and low population, made the case for reservoir construction and the decision to dam the valley to create the Howden and Derwent reservoirs. The neo-Gothic solid masonry dams were begun in 1901, and proved a mammoth task. Over 1,000 workers lived in the specially constructed self-contained village of Birchinlee, known as 'Tin Town', which consisted of well ordered corrugated iron homes along with shops, a school and a village hall. One of the metal huts was preserved and moved to Hope, where it is now a hairdressing salon. The workers that died during the construction of the dam were buried in Bamford churchyard. Derbyshire UK: http://www.derbyshireuk.net/derwentvalley_reservoirs.html Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District: http://www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk/ladybower.htm Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derwent_Reservoir_(Derbyshire) text/html 2011-04-27T01:35:22GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.417788 -1.748090 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379716 text/html 2011-04-27T01:33:32GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.417788 -1.748090 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379715 text/html 2011-04-27T01:31:00GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.423452 -1.749110 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379714 text/html 2011-04-27T01:28:35GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.428300 -1.745921 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379713 text/html 2011-04-27T01:26:09GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.428300 -1.745921 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379712 text/html 2011-04-27T01:22:58GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.405008 -1.740795 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379711 text/html 2011-04-27T01:20:23GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.406277 -1.745752 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379709 text/html 2011-04-26T19:56:52GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/40280 Ken Bagnall 53.405647 -1.745154 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2379144 The Forget-me-not (Myosotis) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. The scientific name is the Greek for "Mouse's ear", a reference to the shape of the leaf. The common name was taken from the French, "Ne m'oubliez pas", and first used in English around 1532. Similar names and variations are found in many languages. There are approximately 50 species in the genus, with much variation. Most have small flat, five-lobed blue, pink or white flowers with yellow centres, 1 cm or less in diameter, growing on scorpioid cymes. They bloom in spring. Leaves are alternate. Popular in gardens, Forget-me-nots prefer moist habitats and where they are not native, they have escaped to wetlands and riverbanks. They can tolerate partial sun and shade. Forget-me-nots may be annual or perennial plants. Their root systems are generally diffuse. Their seeds are found in small, tulip-shaped pods along the stem to the flower. The pods attach to clothing when brushed against and eventually fall off, leaving the small seed within the pod to germinate elsewhere. Seeds can be collected by putting a piece of paper under the stems and shaking them. The seed pods and some seeds will fall out. They are widely distributed. Most Myosotis species are indigenous to New Zealand, though one or two European species, especially the Wood forget-me-not, (Myosotis sylvatica) have been introduced into most of the temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. In a German legend, God named all the plants when a tiny unnamed one cried out, "Forget-me-not, O Lord!" God replied, "That shall be your name." Another legend states that the Christ Child was sitting on Mary's lap one day and said that he wished that future generations could see her eyes. He touched her eyes and then waved his hand over the ground and blue Forget-me-nots appeared, hence the name Forget-me-not. In 15th century Germany, it was supposed that the wearers of the flower would not be forgotten by their lovers. Legend has it that in medieval times, a knight and his lady were walking along the side of a river. He picked a posy of flowers, but because of the weight of his armour he fell into the river. As he was drowning he threw the posy to his loved one and shouted "Forget-me-not." It was often worn by ladies as a sign of faithfulness and enduring love. Henry IV adopted the flower as his symbol during his exile in 1398, and retained the symbol upon his return to England the following year. Prior to becoming the tenth province of Canada in 1949, Newfoundland used the Forget-me-not as a symbol of remembrance of that nation's war dead. This practice is still in limited use today, though Newfoundlanders have adopted the Flanders Poppy as well. Freemasons use the Forget-me-not to remember those masons who were victimized by the Nazi regime. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forget-me-not