Emperor Hadrian — Heritage and History

A walk around Maryport

Print This Post

Print This Post

April 14, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Maryport is situated on the west coast of Cumbria just north of Whitehaven. Its history dates back 2000 years to around 122AD with the arrival of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Places Tagged With: Act Of Parliament, Agrippa, Aquarium, Aruana, Carlisle Railway, Coal Mining, Coals, Cumbrian Coast, Emperor Hadrian, Fishing Vessels, George Stephenson, Georgian Buildings, Historical Events, Industrial History, Maryport, No Doubt, Norse Vikings, Personal Friend, Pleasure Craft, Quayside, Quiet Fishing Village, Roman Officer, Roman Times, Shipbuilding, Slideshow, walk, West Coast, Whitehaven, Wife Mary

Armies march out of history onto the streets of Carlisle

Print This Post

Print This Post

May 18, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

An army of soldiers from different periods in the history of Carlisle will march through the city once again on Thursday 28th May. Re-enactors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Armies March, Array, Blackadder, Civil War Soldiers, Elizabeth The First, Emperor Hadrian, English Civil War, Francis Drake, Glenda Jackson, Guildhall, Hadrian S Wall, Hadrian Wall, Hadrians Wall, Half Term, North East England, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth The First, Roger Clegg, Roman Centurion, Roman Empire, Roman Soldier, Spectacular Detail, Westwards

Erddig stays open the first time in its 250 year history

Popular Erddig stays open for longer

For the first time in its 250 year history of one of Wales’s foremost great … [Read More...]

Tall tales wanted for Park project

Legends, tall stories and old myths are in demand for a special project aimed at … [Read More...]

Carlisle Catheral - northern aspect

The bells of Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral boasts a peal of 12 bells, but it hasn't always been this … [Read More...]

Foundering in soft snow: Bowers' sledge team; Wilson pushing; Oates and PO Evans repairing, Beardmore Glacier, 13 December 1911. Pic HLF

Captain Scott’s South Pole images saved for nation

Photographs taken by Captain Scott on his final expedition to the South Pole … [Read More...]

HSL102, a former air-sea rescue launch is to get new engines Pic - PNBPT

Wartime rescue boat, HSL102, to get new engines

HSL102, one of two historic World War II rescue boats owned by Portsmouth Naval … [Read More...]