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Church, Hill End


Hill End is another old gold mining town. We visited there last year and I showed photos of this church. This time I was on the other side and noticed the old bell tower.
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  1. JulieMarch 9, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    Looks like me doing my "twist from the waist" exercises!

    This old bell tower does not look like it is long for this vertical world ...

    Love Hill End ...

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  2. Joan ElizabethMarch 9, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    I love the image that conjures up ... you doing your twist from the waist. And maybe I was lucky to get a photograph before it goes ... a bit like getting the shot in Sofala before the building got tarted up.

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  3. MartinaMarch 10, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    Interesting - you say bell tower to this wooden structure? (gallows?) It does not look like it is going to hold some heavy bell for a second, though ;-)

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  4. UnknownMarch 10, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    A bell tower? How amazing! Great composition.

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  5. ABMarch 15, 2010 at 4:29 AM

    And I thought is was a hangman's scaffold!

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