26 June 2014

The Road to Wigan Pier

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There is no pier in land-locked Wigan. At the heart of what was once mining country, Wigan was renowned for its industrial ugliness. The ...
03 June 2014

ShACC Attack

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As one might expect, there were a number of uncommon vehicles on show at the Whittington Castle open evening of the S...
29 May 2014

Strand / Aldwych Underground Station

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Aldwych underground station was closed to passengers in 1994, but it had never been used to its intended e...
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Clifton Suspension Bridge - 150 Years

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Although one of Brunel's masterpieces, the Clifton Suspension Bridge was neither completed during his lifetime, nor to his design. C...

Clifton Observatory

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A splendid view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge can be had from a balcony cantilevered out from the mouth...
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20 May 2014

Good Head, Croydon

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At the heart of Park Hill, Croydon, stands a water tower, built in 1867 above a pre-existing reservoir of ...
16 May 2014

Taywil Hero Mangle Press

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Taywil Hero Machine mangle disassembled and all elements wire-wheeled. Cast iron frame drilled for bolting-in of print bed support, and pai...
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12 May 2014

Philips Pancake Loudspeaker

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Shaped by the industrial designer Louis Kalff, the Philips 'pancake' or 'shaving-plate' loudspeaker was available in three d...
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08 May 2014

Edgbaston Bunker

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Below the garden of what was originally an Edwardian family residence in sedate Meadow Road, Edgbaston, Bi...
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