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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Shibden Mill 2019
Royal Armouries Hall of Steel
The Hall of Steel is the architectural centerpiece of the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. This elegant steel and glass tower is unusual in that the double-glazed glass panels are fixed to an external stainless steel frame.
The displays on the stairwell consist mainly of 17th-century armour and 19th-century military equipment. There are over 2,500 items [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 27th 2019
Filed under Holidays, Shibden Mill 2019
Tiger Hunt
This scene shows a wounded tiger turning and attacking his pursuers. The incident is described in ‘Sport in Many Lands’, a book written by H. A. L (Henry Astbury Leveson) ‘The Old Shekarry’, one of the most famous game hunters of Victorian times.
Levison served in the Indian army from 1845 to 1854 and returned on [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Mar 20th 2019
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Shibden Mill 2019
Shibden Mill – Day Two
We had a good night’s sleep in a comfortable bed, after which we were treated to an excellent breakfast; fruit juices, cereals, fruit and jams from the buffet and a choice of items from the full cooked breakfast menu that were all cooked to order.
The morning was crisp and misty. Our car needed demisting before [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2019
