28 July 2014

Isle of Man - Douglas Head

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Overlooking the town of Douglas is the Great Union Camera Obscura. Built as a tourist attraction in 1892, this is the only camera obscura...
27 July 2014

Isle of Man - Point of Ayre

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Point of Ayre marks the northernmost point of the Isle of Man. There are three marine warning systems here. The Point of Ayre (High) lig...
24 July 2014

Isle of Man - Snaefell Mountain Railway

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The Snaefell Mountain Railway climbs from Laxey to the Isle of Man's highest point (2,034 feet) over a distance of five miles. The e...

Isle of Man - Laxey Wheel

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Known also as the Lady Isabella (after the wife of the island's then governor), the Laxey Wheel is the...
23 July 2014

Isle of Man - Peel Harbour

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Peel is the third largest town on the Isle of Man, but known as the isle's sole 'city' - as on...
19 July 2014

K6 Restoration

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Concrete knocked out of K6 telephone kiosk base; handle, glazing frames,  Pull/Push sign, glass,  Telephone signs, shelves, poster fram...
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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...