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Elegance on the Incline

For those who are interested in the technical details:

The Hay Inclined Plane connects the canal at Blists Hill with the canal at Coalport, lifting boats 63m using a combination of steam power and gravity. The inclined plane was opened in 1792 and remained in use until the end of the nineteenth century. It survives today [...]

17 Comments CherryPie on May 21st 2012

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A Day of Steam

24 Comments CherryPie on May 19th 2012

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A Surprise to Me!

16 Comments CherryPie on May 17th 2012

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A Curious Message

“Two Steeples”
PURE WOOL
UNDERWEAR
WILL NOT SHRINK.

13 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2012

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May Shropshire Flourish

2 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2012

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The Strangeness of Sheep!

I am not at all sure what that sheep in the foreground is doing?  It is on bended knees with face to the grass…

20 Comments CherryPie on May 15th 2012

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Inside and Out

6 Comments CherryPie on May 15th 2012

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