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Cutty Sark (7)

The Cutty Sark was built for speed and nowhere do you get a better feeling of this than when looking … More

Cutty Sark, Greenwich

Bluebell Railway (5): Maunsell S15 No 847

847 pulling a northbound train arriving at East Grinstead Maunsell s15 no 847 was the last of this class to … More

Bluebell Railway, Maunsell S15 847

Cutty Sark (6): Cargo Hold

The Cutty Sark was designed to carry the maximum load of cargo. This was one of the reasons why the … More

Cutty Sark

Bluebell Railway (3) History

The history of the Bluebell Railway dates back to 1876, when initial discussions were held about building a line from … More

Bluebell Railway

Bluebell Railway (2): Vintage Transport Festival

Some more of my favourites from the festival

Bluebell Railway, Vintage Transport Festival

Bluebell Railway (1) : Vintage Transport Festival

Over the weekend I went to the vintage transport festival at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway. There seemed to … More

Bluebell Railway, Vintage Transport Festival

Highgate Cemetery (3)

Continuing our walk around the Eastern Cemetery at Highgate. Douglas Adams (1952-2001) writer – Author of ‘Hitchikers guide to the … More

Douglas Adams, Highgate Cemetery, Malcolm McClaren

Highgate Cemetery (2)

In our walk around the Eastern cemetery we found some amazing monuments. One of the first you see on entering … More

Anna Mahler, Highgate Cemetery, Karl Marx, Thomas Pocklington

Highgate Cemetery (1)

A few weeks ago Keith and I visited Highgate Cemetery. This is perhaps the most famous cemetery in the UK, … More

Highgate Cemetery

Cutty Sark (5):Officers Cabins

The officer’s of the Cutty Sark were housed in a set of cabins located around the mess room. The Master … More

Cutty Sark

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