Old road signs in the Yorkshire Dales are being given a wash and brush up. Some of the signs date back to the 1950s and are in need of some tender loving … [Read more...]
All aboard the Heritage bus
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July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Nostalgia fans will be in their element this summer with two heritage buses offering trips to and around the North York Moors National Park. The … [Read more...]
Potholes expose hidden past
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March 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recent bad weather has left many of our roads dimpled with assorted sized potholes. A report from the cyclist organisation CTC estimates that there … [Read more...]
Greta Bridge, Keswick
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September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Carrying the busy A66 between the M6 and Keswick is what is possibly the largest concrete span bridge in Cumbria, the Greta Bridge. Four lanes of thundering … [Read more...]
Hethersgill Vintage Club Rally – 2009
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May 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A fine but very blustery day saw Carlisle Airport filled with machines and items of a byegone era. The 26th Annual Hethersgill Vintage Rally seemed … [Read more...]
The Northern Viaducts – Upper Eden Valley
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November 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Starting at Hartley Quarry on the outskirts of Kirkby Stephen the history trail follows the trackbed of the former Stainmore Railway crossing the two viaducts … [Read more...]
Leyland Motors Clock at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
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September 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
From a time when motorways were a dream and drivers could read the time from a clock at the side of the road comes the Kendal Leyland clock. Originally … [Read more...]
Furlongs from Kirkby Stephen
At the junction of the A685 Market Street and the B6259 Nateby Road (NY 775 085) in Kirkby Stephen is a unique road sign. The black and white … [Read more...]