In 1914 the RNAS was a new branch of the Navy. It worked with the latest technology and actively recruited men with engineering backgrounds in order to maintain its aircraft and engines.
The Royal Naval Armoured Car Division used an RNAS depot at Wormwood Scrubbs, in London, and started adapting commandeered motor car chassis. These were predominantly Rolls-Royce, Talbot, Wolseley and later Lancaster. *
*from a signboard next to the armoured car
Tags: Armoured Car, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Ilchester, RNAS, RNAS Yeovilton, Vacation
Public Sculpture was desligned by Bernard Meadows in 1968. It was commisioned by Eastern County Newspapers for placement at the entrance of the visitor receception area of their new offices.
Tags: Bearnard Meadows, Eastern County Newspapers, Grade II listed, Norfolk, Norwich, Sculpture
As I mentioned in my previous post I was unable to view parts of the Peterborough Cathedral due to it being occupied by invaders.
The invaders were animatronic dinosaurs from the National History Museum. The exhibiton, entitled, ‘T. Rex: The Killer Question’ explored the question of whether T. Rex was a ferocious hunter or just a scavenger.
The exhibition meant that parts of the Cathedral were off limits unless we purchased a ticket to see the dinosaurs.
Tags: Dinosaur, Dinosaurs, Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral, T. Rex: The Killer Question, The Natural History Museum, Vacation
The Norman Peterborough Cathedral was founded as a monastic community in 654 AD. The Cathedral is the burial place to two queens and the scene of Civil War upheavals.
During our visit the Cathedral was under occupation by a different threat. More on that in my next post.
Tags: Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral, Vacation
…. followed by a different walk
This walk was there and back again. I wasn’t able to navigate my way around a small muddy area and I wasn’t in the mood for walking through mud
I ‘was’ in the mood for the glorious sunshine after so many rainy days. Lucky me for choosing an sunny ’slot’.
Tags: #walk1000miles, #walk1000miles2024, Attingham Park, National Trust, Portrait, Self Portrait, Visitor Reception, Volunteering
Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life.
Joseph Conrad
Tags: Cherie's Place Thought, Chillingham, Northumber- land, Nortumberland 2009, St Peter's Parish Church