Random thoughts and photos on my journey through life…
As mentioned in my previous post this was the first major bridge of its kind to be designed for vehicles.
Project 2020 which is community group local to the bridge have produced a leaflet full of interesting facts about the bridge:
The remarkable bridge was built by Captain Samuel Brown RN in 1819-20 to demonstrate patents. Brown [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 3rd 2012
Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, York 2011
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 27th 2011
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
This is an exhibit from La Coupole, which is a fascinating and humbling place to visit. It is very interesting from a historical point of view and at the same time quite shocking that such a place existed. The time when I visited there was a temporary exhibition entitled “Deportation and genocide, a European tragedy”. [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2011
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I invite you to join me at Vision and Verb, where you can find out more about one of my favourite places to visit when I want to spend a relaxing hour or two.
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2011
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This Roman bath house is very broken.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
20 Comments CherryPie on Oct 28th 2011
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Malham 2011
From the guidebook:
Feudal custom limited the extent and strength of private fortification and by the 12th century, crenellation (battlements), distinguished a castle from a manor house. Any castle built without permission was known as an adulterine and could be forfeit to the King. Sir Richard, the first Lord Scrope, a loyal and distinguished knight, was [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2011
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Malham 2011
Taken from the tearoom whilst enjoying a nice cup of tea.
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2011
