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Late evening shot of The Swan Inn (locally known as the Mucky Duck) opened in 1790 at Fradley Junction, Alrewas Staffordshire. At the point at which the Coventry Canal joins the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Captiva, Florida
Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico from Southwest Florida. This was taken just steps away from 'The Mucky Duck' restaurant. The biggest challenge in framing this shot was trying to exclude the growing crowd of fascinated sunset onlookers.
7D | 10-22 mm lens @ 10mm | f/20 | 6 sec | ISO 100 | 3 stop hard edge LEE GND
Ex-British Railways steam locomotive 43106, known as the Flying Pig, crossing Tenbury Wall on the Severn Valley Railway, SVR. The Darlington built 2-6-0 Ivatt loco is pulling away from Bewdley with BN1, the 1.05 train from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth on Sunday October 16th 2016. It's called Tenbury Wall because this is where the old railway to Tenbury used to veer off before it was closed under the Beeching cuts.
Class 4F-A No. 43002 photographed at 5D Stoke MPD in 1966.
Loco built at Horwich Works 31/12/1947 and withdrawn from service 30/12/1967.
LMS Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0 steam locomotive 43106 Flying Pig on the Severn Valley Railway in England. It's approaching the footpath crossing next to Trimpley Reservoir in Worcestershire between Arley and Bewdley. The train, carrying the headboard The Midlander, is heading towards Kidderminster. The picture was taken shortly before the locomotive had a boiler overhaul and other repairs in the sheds at Bridgnorth in Shropshire. This is the last survivor of the class. Some drivers knew these steam engines as Doodlebugs or even Mucky Ducks.
On the beach by the Mucky Duck, everyone is ready to call it a day as the sun sets over the Gulf of Mexico
Captiva Island, Florida
Class 4F-A steam locomotive No. 43002 photographed at 5D Stoke MPD in 1966.
A total of 162 of this type were built between 1947 and 1952, (75 at Horwich Works, 50 at Doncaster Works and 37 at Darlington Works).
3 were built by the LMS and numbered 43000-43002, the rest built by British Railways when nationalised.
Nicknames include "Flying Pigs", Mucky Ducks" and "Doodlebugs" !
Pictured is a member of Rear-crew of a Griffin HT1 Helicopter from 202(R) Sqn dry winching on Anglesey.
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" train Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Rear-crew in the disciplines of Mountain and Maritime Flying. Elements of Search and Rescue are also part of the training, to give the trainees a taste of what winching down from the aircraft feels like. This training consists of simulator training, in a classroom.
They then move on to the physical simulator, called the Parrot, where the cab of an old huey is fitted with a winch, they have different terrains to then practice on, ranging from undulating terrain through to a simulated boat pitching up and down. After this phase, they move to the dry winching, photographed here. By this point, the principles of winching should be much easier, so the students aren't overloaded by the whole scenario, they go through the drills of spotting a casualty, directing the pilot to the casualty whilst having a winchman below the aircraft, recovering the casualty and then returning to station.
Following this phase, the students go out to sea, and winch from the MOD boat Smit.
202(R) Sqn is a whole force squadron, with Cobham pilots, winchmen and engineers working alongside RAF and Royal Navy Pilots and winchmen, giving the best experience and training possible.
Students graduating from 202(R) Sqn can go on to fly the Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook, Puma or Sea King (Navy).
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" Provide all Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter aircrew with basic Mountain, Maritime and Littoral flying skills by day and night and deliver advanced Search and Rescue training to military aircrew destined for specific roles.
RAF aircrew selected for Search and Rescue duties on helicopters proceed to 202(R) Squadron at RAF Valley alongside their colleagues from the Royal Navy and Army.
The aircraft itself is a modern version of the famous 'Huey' family of helicopters used by many armed forces around the world.
The Griffins used by the UK forces entered service in 1995 at the newly-created Defence Helicopter School at RAF Shawbury replacing Gazelle and Wessex helicopters used in the flying training and search and rescue training roles.
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Photographer: SAC Chris Thompson-Watts
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Pictured are Rear-crew of a Griffin HT1 Helicopter from 202(R) Sqn training on Anglesey.
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" train Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Rear-crew in the disciplines of Mountain and Maritime Flying. Elements of Search and Rescue are also part of the training, to give the trainees a taste of what winching down from the aircraft feels like. This training consists of simulator training, in a classroom.
They then move on to the physical simulator, called the Parrot, where the cab of an old huey is fitted with a winch, they have different terrains to then practice on, ranging from undulating terrain through to a simulated boat pitching up and down. After this phase, they move to the dry winching, photographed here. By this point, the principles of winching should be much easier, so the students aren't overloaded by the whole scenario, they go through the drills of spotting a casualty, directing the pilot to the casualty whilst having a winchman below the aircraft, recovering the casualty and then returning to station.
Following this phase, the students go out to sea, and winch from the MOD boat Smit.
202(R) Sqn is a whole force squadron, with Cobham pilots, winchmen and engineers working alongside RAF and Royal Navy Pilots and winchmen, giving the best experience and training possible.
Students graduating from 202(R) Sqn can go on to fly the Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook, Puma or Sea King (Navy).
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" Provide all Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter aircrew with basic Mountain, Maritime and Littoral flying skills by day and night and deliver advanced Search and Rescue training to military aircrew destined for specific roles.
RAF aircrew selected for Search and Rescue duties on helicopters proceed to 202(R) Squadron at RAF Valley alongside their colleagues from the Royal Navy and Army.
The aircraft itself is a modern version of the famous 'Huey' family of helicopters used by many armed forces around the world.
The Griffins used by the UK forces entered service in 1995 at the newly-created Defence Helicopter School at RAF Shawbury replacing Gazelle and Wessex helicopters used in the flying training and search and rescue training roles.
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Photographer: SAC Chris Thompson-Watts
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Pictured is a member of Rear-crew of a Griffin HT1 Helicopter from 202(R) Sqn dry winching on Anglesey.
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" train Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Rear-crew in the disciplines of Mountain and Maritime Flying. Elements of Search and Rescue are also part of the training, to give the trainees a taste of what winching down from the aircraft feels like. This training consists of simulator training, in a classroom.
They then move on to the physical simulator, called the Parrot, where the cab of an old huey is fitted with a winch, they have different terrains to then practice on, ranging from undulating terrain through to a simulated boat pitching up and down. After this phase, they move to the dry winching, photographed here. By this point, the principles of winching should be much easier, so the students aren't overloaded by the whole scenario, they go through the drills of spotting a casualty, directing the pilot to the casualty whilst having a winchman below the aircraft, recovering the casualty and then returning to station.
Following this phase, the students go out to sea, and winch from the MOD boat Smit.
202(R) Sqn is a whole force squadron, with Cobham pilots, winchmen and engineers working alongside RAF and Royal Navy Pilots and winchmen, giving the best experience and training possible.
Students graduating from 202(R) Sqn can go on to fly the Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook, Puma or Sea King (Navy).
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" Provide all Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter aircrew with basic Mountain, Maritime and Littoral flying skills by day and night and deliver advanced Search and Rescue training to military aircrew destined for specific roles.
RAF aircrew selected for Search and Rescue duties on helicopters proceed to 202(R) Squadron at RAF Valley alongside their colleagues from the Royal Navy and Army.
The aircraft itself is a modern version of the famous 'Huey' family of helicopters used by many armed forces around the world.
The Griffins used by the UK forces entered service in 1995 at the newly-created Defence Helicopter School at RAF Shawbury replacing Gazelle and Wessex helicopters used in the flying training and search and rescue training roles.
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© Crown Copyright 2014
Photographer: SAC Chris Thompson-Watts
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Pictured is a member of Rear-crew of a Griffin HT1 Helicopter from 202(R) Sqn dry winching on Anglesey.
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" train Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Rear-crew in the disciplines of Mountain and Maritime Flying. Elements of Search and Rescue are also part of the training, to give the trainees a taste of what winching down from the aircraft feels like. This training consists of simulator training, in a classroom.
They then move on to the physical simulator, called the Parrot, where the cab of an old huey is fitted with a winch, they have different terrains to then practice on, ranging from undulating terrain through to a simulated boat pitching up and down. After this phase, they move to the dry winching, photographed here. By this point, the principles of winching should be much easier, so the students aren't overloaded by the whole scenario, they go through the drills of spotting a casualty, directing the pilot to the casualty whilst having a winchman below the aircraft, recovering the casualty and then returning to station.
Following this phase, the students go out to sea, and winch from the MOD boat Smit.
202(R) Sqn is a whole force squadron, with Cobham pilots, winchmen and engineers working alongside RAF and Royal Navy Pilots and winchmen, giving the best experience and training possible.
Students graduating from 202(R) Sqn can go on to fly the Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook, Puma or Sea King (Navy).
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" Provide all Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter aircrew with basic Mountain, Maritime and Littoral flying skills by day and night and deliver advanced Search and Rescue training to military aircrew destined for specific roles.
RAF aircrew selected for Search and Rescue duties on helicopters proceed to 202(R) Squadron at RAF Valley alongside their colleagues from the Royal Navy and Army.
The aircraft itself is a modern version of the famous 'Huey' family of helicopters used by many armed forces around the world.
The Griffins used by the UK forces entered service in 1995 at the newly-created Defence Helicopter School at RAF Shawbury replacing Gazelle and Wessex helicopters used in the flying training and search and rescue training roles.
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© Crown Copyright 2014
Photographer: SAC Chris Thompson-Watts
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Pictured are Rear-crew of a Griffin HT1 Helicopter from 202(R) Sqn training on Anglesey.
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" train Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Helicopter Pilots and Rear-crew in the disciplines of Mountain and Maritime Flying. Elements of Search and Rescue are also part of the training, to give the trainees a taste of what winching down from the aircraft feels like. This training consists of simulator training, in a classroom.
They then move on to the physical simulator, called the Parrot, where the cab of an old huey is fitted with a winch, they have different terrains to then practice on, ranging from undulating terrain through to a simulated boat pitching up and down. After this phase, they move to the dry winching, photographed here. By this point, the principles of winching should be much easier, so the students aren't overloaded by the whole scenario, they go through the drills of spotting a casualty, directing the pilot to the casualty whilst having a winchman below the aircraft, recovering the casualty and then returning to station.
Following this phase, the students go out to sea, and winch from the MOD boat Smit.
202(R) Sqn is a whole force squadron, with Cobham pilots, winchmen and engineers working alongside RAF and Royal Navy Pilots and winchmen, giving the best experience and training possible.
Students graduating from 202(R) Sqn can go on to fly the Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook, Puma or Sea King (Navy).
202(R) Sqn "The Mucky Ducks" Provide all Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter aircrew with basic Mountain, Maritime and Littoral flying skills by day and night and deliver advanced Search and Rescue training to military aircrew destined for specific roles.
RAF aircrew selected for Search and Rescue duties on helicopters proceed to 202(R) Squadron at RAF Valley alongside their colleagues from the Royal Navy and Army.
The aircraft itself is a modern version of the famous 'Huey' family of helicopters used by many armed forces around the world.
The Griffins used by the UK forces entered service in 1995 at the newly-created Defence Helicopter School at RAF Shawbury replacing Gazelle and Wessex helicopters used in the flying training and search and rescue training roles.
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© Crown Copyright 2014
Photographer: SAC Chris Thompson-Watts
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Nice and shiny - and back on the tracks after being kept in reserve during the previous weekend's Great Western Railway themed Spring Steam Gala. Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0 steam engine number 43106 Flying Pig pulls out of Bewdley with its rake of blood and custard carriages and is about to enter Bewdley Tunnel on the Severn Valley Railway. It was 18 degrees C and there was virtually no visible exhaust on this nice warm March day. The Darlington-built locomotive is hauling the first train of the day - the 10:25 a.m. service from Bridgnorth in Shropshire to Kidderminster in Worcestershire along the 16-mile heritage line on Saturday morning March 29th 2014.
On a mellow day in Leeds’ bustling heart, The White Swan Pub beckons - empty bistro tables and wooden chairs line the cobbled pavement, practically whispering “Sit down, have a pint, and watch the world stumble by,” while hanging plants add a touch of green flair. The red-brick upper walls boast arched windows and quirky relief sculptures—a kilted highlander striking a pose, maybe guarding the ales from thirsty Scots invaders—blending Victorian charm with a modern glass lift shaft that shoots up like a sci-fi escape pod. It’s the kind of spot where history meets happy hour, empty now but primed for lively crowds spilling out from the theatre above.
Background and Historical/Architectural Info:
Tucked away on Swan Street in Leeds city centre The White Swan is a classic British pub that’s as much a local institution as it is a pre-show watering hole, directly adjoining (and literally underpinning) the iconic City Varieties Music Hall. Its roots trace back to 1762, when The Swan Inn (affectionately nicknamed ‘The Mucky Duck’ for its rowdy reputation) was built as a coaching inn in what became White Swan Yard. Just four years later, in 1766, a ‘singing room’ was added upstairs for travelling performers, laying the groundwork for its theatrical destiny.
Enter Charles Thornton in 1857, a savvy entrepreneur who took over the lease and set about cleaning up the pub’s dodgy image—think fines for ‘harbouring prostitutes’ and stolen gold sovereigns in the headlines. To elevate things, he demolished parts of the old structure and, in 1865, unveiled a grand new music hall above it, designed by architect George Henry Smith in a lavish Victorian style.
Originally called Thornton’s New Music Hall and Fashionable Lounge, it quickly became the City Varieties, a hotspot for working-class entertainment with acts like fire-eaters and stars of the era. Thornton sold the pub in 1876 but kept the hall, using his profits to build the nearby Thornton’s Arcade (hence his nickname ‘Arcade Thornton’). Ownership bounced around— from John Stansfield to the White Swan Estate Company—but the pub and theatre stayed intertwined, with the hall renamed Leeds City Varieties Music Hall in 1894.
Architecturally, it’s a prime example of Victorian ingenuity: a ground-level pub supporting a theatre above, all in red brick with arched windows, ornate pipework, and those eye-catching relief sculptures (one depicting a kilted figure, perhaps nodding to Scottish influences or just adding flair). The building’s design cleverly integrates the two, with direct access from the bar to the theatre—perfect for nipping down for a halftime pint. Over the years, it’s worn many hats (and names, like Blue Bar or Bar Pacific) before Leeds Brewery revived it in the 2010s, preserving theatrical touches like faded playbills on the walls, dressing-room-style mirrors behind the bar, and even a corner piano. Today, it’s a cozy spot slinging local ales, craft beers from afar, quality wines, and homemade grub using Yorkshire produce—think hearty Sunday roasts and sandwiches, served daily with extended hours on weekends. It’s not just a pub; it’s a slice of Leeds’ cultural heritage, still buzzing with pre-theatre crowds and locals alike.