I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb to read my very brief history of Lord William Armstrong who was an inspiring scientist, innovator and philanthropist.
Archive for the tag 'Heritage'
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A Family History Mystery
I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb to explore a family history mystery with me.
10 Comments CherryPie on May 17th 2013
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
View from the Ironbridge…
…towards the Gorge Museum.
10 Comments CherryPie on May 10th 2012
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
Architecture 100 :: 17 – Cooling Towers
This photograph depicts the cooling towers of Ironbrige B power station, which was designed to blend in with it’s surroundings:
Project architect Alan Clark worked closely with landscape architect Kenneth Booth, in order to ensure that the station merged as seamlessly as possible into its natural surroundings.[1] In this respect, the power station is [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 29th 2012
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Kent January 2012
Ecclesia and Synagoga
This doorway was originally the night time entrance from the Monk’s dormitory, it currently leads to the chapter library. The Gothic style doorway contrasts Christianity with Judaism. On the left is Ecclesia represents Christianity and on the right Synagoga represents Judaism.
Synagoga is depicted as a blindfolded woman with a broken staff, the Tablets of [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 15th 2012
Every time I visit Stokesay Castle it takes me by surprise. One look at the gatehouse which was built in 1640-41 makes me feel that I have stepped back in time. The gatehouse as it stands now, probably replaces an original stone structure of which little is known.
The detailing on the gatehouse [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2012
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Malham 2011
Bolton Priory – First Glimpse
20 Comments CherryPie on Sep 20th 2011
