Rambling Around Rochdale

Rambling Around Rochdale Hello. I'm a retired British Army Veteran, dendrophile, nemophilist exploring Rochdale & Britain through photography with my Olympus cameras & drone.
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Following my time in the Army, I discovered a passion for the environment and began to utilize my autism; Photography became a wonderful avenue to explore and engage deeply with my greatest interests: nature and solitude. From the expanse of moorlands to the charm of waterfalls, rivers to wooded areas, the beauty of pastoral scenes to the echoes of bygone industry, and from the grandeur of the Vic

torian era to remnants of the medieval period; Rochdale is rich in character, which I hope you all appreciate in my photographs. Ian Lord (Photographer)

Rochdale Town Hall at gloaming — rain-shine on t’flags, lamps aglow, an’ storm clouds broodin’ o’er t’owd stone. A grand...
11/09/2026

Rochdale Town Hall at gloaming — rain-shine on t’flags, lamps aglow, an’ storm clouds broodin’ o’er t’owd stone. A grand Lancashire scene, wi’ a bit o’ magic in’t.
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Blue hour meets Golden hour, sunrise today at Syke Pond.🙂
10/09/2026

Blue hour meets Golden hour, sunrise today at Syke Pond.
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10/09/2026

Sunrise at Syke Pond this morning 🙂

Our Gracie, standin’ proud outside Rochdale Town Hall, t’rain’s left t’ flags glistenin’, while t’warm golden lights shi...
09/09/2026

Our Gracie, standin’ proud outside Rochdale Town Hall, t’rain’s left t’ flags glistenin’, while t’warm golden lights shine out against t’dark Lancashire sky. Proper atmospheric, this — a proud bit o’ Rochdale, and our Gracie lookin’ right at home.
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08/09/2026

At Rochdale Town Hall and Packer Spout tonight, and it's bell ringing practice at St. Chads.
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Lovely.

Rural Syke.Dawn breaks and ethereal ground mist glows with warming, raking sunlight, just for a moment-before it dissipa...
07/09/2026

Rural Syke.
Dawn breaks and ethereal ground mist glows with warming, raking sunlight, just for a moment-before it dissipates.
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Ancient Magnum Via Holloway, Halifax. A 12th-century holloway, known through the ages as Magnum Via and Wakefield Gate. ...
07/09/2026

Ancient Magnum Via Holloway, Halifax.

A 12th-century holloway, known through the ages as Magnum Via and Wakefield Gate. Worn deep into the earth by centuries of passing feet and packhorses, this ancient route was once travelled by Daniel Defoe. Today, beneath the trees, it feels like a path between worlds — quiet, timeless and steeped in echoes.

Autumn at Shawclough Road.🙂Raking golden light casting shadows through the beech trees and gate.
06/09/2026

Autumn at Shawclough Road.
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Raking golden light casting shadows through the beech trees and gate.

Ancient Magnum Via Holloway, Halifax. A 12th-century holloway, known through the ages as Magnum Via and Wakefield Gate. ...
05/09/2026

Ancient Magnum Via Holloway, Halifax.

A 12th-century holloway, known through the ages as Magnum Via and Wakefield Gate. Worn deep into the earth by centuries of passing feet, hooves and packhorses, this ancient route was once travelled by Daniel Defoe. Today, beneath the trees, it feels like a path between worlds — quiet, timeless and steeped in echoes.

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