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Podcast – Curiosity collector

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:27:29 +0000

Curiosities and gadgets were on display in one of the large tents at the Hethersgill Vintage Rally 2009.

Alan Head has been collecting stuff for many years and always has something new whenever you see him at an event.

A 100 year old mousetrap

Proudly displayed on the table this year was a six mouse mousetrap and a gadget for leading a bull around a farmyard.

Podcast – Marshall One – Steam engine

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:08:41 +0000

Marshall One

Marshall One, a recently restored steam powered general purpose engine, was one of the many highlights to be found at the Hethersgill Vintage Rally.

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Photo gallery from the 2009 Hethersgill Vintage Rally

Death of a King – Burgh by Sands

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:17:50 +0000

King Edward I - Statue. Burgh by Sands

Every year thousands of people pass through the small village of Burgh by Sands on their walk along the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail but few people realise the significance of the place.

For it is here that an English king, Edward I, died and is now remembered with a monument and statue.

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Waverley Viaduct – or Eden viaduct. Carlisle

admin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:47:03 +0000

Spanning the River Eden in the North West corner of the City of Carlisle is the Waverley or Eden Viaduct.

The Waverley or Eden Viaduct

With 6 arches the bridge is a Grade 2 listed structure. Originally a link between Carlisle and Hawick it formed a part of the Border Union Railway which came to be known as the ‘Waverley Route’. The bridge has the British Railways Board reference BRB etc 265. Upriver of the viaduct is the Willowholme Industrial Estate, the West Coast Main Line and the back of Carlisle Castle.