tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235184814856943957.post6533903263334780395..comments2023-12-04T08:29:16.573+00:00Comments on Chris Craggs - My Blog: Wharncliffe WanderingsChris Craggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01219522140885875458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235184814856943957.post-33035068506503032902009-08-26T17:36:30.081+00:002009-08-26T17:36:30.081+00:00I haven't been to look but I have it on fair a...I haven't been to look but I have it on fair authority that it is Puttrell's Crack on the Upper Tier at Wharncliffe. The route is only 6m, but the photo makes it look much bigger!Chris Craggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219522140885875458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235184814856943957.post-67977471290170793572009-08-23T12:30:00.296+00:002009-08-23T12:30:00.296+00:00Just spent the weekend at the CC hut at Ynys Ettws...Just spent the weekend at the CC hut at Ynys Ettws where the conversation turned to Puttrell - who in my opinion deserves some kind of memorial/monument in Sheffield. On trawling the internet I see that there is a new biography out next month.<br /><br />http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=890<br /><br />Has the mystery of the photo been resolved? Has Chris been in touch with the author?Dave Hogannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235184814856943957.post-71467005859494880912008-12-18T21:26:00.000+00:002008-12-18T21:26:00.000+00:00I have this picture too, along with about 50 other...I have this picture too, along with about 50 others of Puttrell et al climbing and jumping at Wharncliffe captioned and dated from 1900 to 1924. The caption reads "(Wharncliffe) A bit of finger work! ("The Traveller" Mag.)" I know that the picture appears in Byne's book too, and it might be from there that the allusion to Puttrell's Crack comes from for the picture is captioned" JW Puttrell climbing his crack....."<BR/>michellejc.papworth@btopenworld.comMichelle Papworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431615158211500132noreply@blogger.com