Various Pictures of Sutton in St.Helens

Additional images of modern-day Sutton

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Header picture: Graffiti on a railway bridge by Monastery Lane photographed in June 2006

Various Sutton images in this 'Sutton in Snow' Slideshow - Photographed Dec. 2009 & Jan. 2010

VARIOUS PICTURES - In this section I am placing images of Sutton which don't easily fit into the other categories. In particular images which are sad, happy, unusual, quirky and which invite questions. Such as the header image to be found on the side of a railway bridge in Sutton Junction off Monastery Lane. What do the authors of this 1970s graffiti - who might now be grandparents - think of the Bay City Rollers today, I wonder? (see postscript)

Why was this car, pictured in February 2005, burnt out in the Clock Face Colliery Country Park? Had it been used for some nefarious, criminal purpose? Or had the owners tired of it breaking down, perhaps, and decided to give it a cremation? It doesn't exactly fit into the concept of Sutton 'Beauty' but there is something engaging, if not tragic, about seeing a car in such a miserable condition.

Then there's the comedic type of photograph as in this picture of Santa taken just before Christmas 2009. Moments earlier the inflated Father Christmas had been standing proud and greeting shoppers outside the House of Elegance hair and beauty salon, close to All Saints church in Ellamsbridge Road. Then driving snow forced him to adopt a less elegant position, like he was attempting to save a penalty or had supped one too many in the Prince of Wales nearby!

This page will also be keeping an eye on Sutton's skies as you never know what you might find! Such celestial images will also be placed in this section, including the accompanying photo-album. During England's first world cup match in 2006, a helicopter repeatedly circled Sutton, parading a banner for the whole duration of the game. Unfortunately for the sponsors Nationwide, virtually all of Sutton was inside watching the match and so the advertising stunt was a bit of an own goal!

Plus interesting aesthetic views of Sutton will appear in this section. Such as this windy cornfield above off Abbotsfield Road, taken in the summer of 2006.
Postscript In April 2008 the author of the Bay City Rollers / Marc Bolan graffiti on the bridge in this page's header, emailed this website using an email address that had the Bay City Rollers name within it and wrote:
Hi, I just came across this site, and was ASTOUNDED to see my graffiti on the railway bridge near Sutton Junction / Monastery Lane. As you can see from my email address, the Bay City Rollers are still very much part of my life and I still collect everything on the band and know them all personally. I was on Granada Reports in 1993, chatting about my obsession, and have been on two news programmes since. So, to see this BAY CITY ROLLERS graffiti honoured on your site.........I was GOBSMACKED! And, yes, I like Marc Bolan, too, but not as much as the Rollers.
The author wishes to rename anonymous but was only 16 years old when during the 1970s he decided to inscribe his heroes' names on the railway bridge. So is this vandalism or a form of artistic expression and after the passing of nearly four decades has it become a part of Sutton's heritage? Answers on a postcard.....
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