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Snapped at the open day held at Swindon Works on Saturday 13th September 1975, Class 42 "Warship" diesel-hydraulic no. D818 GLORY had been repainted especially for the event. Somewhere just off camera was its close relative, D1062 WESTERN COURIER. "Courier" went on to be preserved ...not that I necessarily think this a happy outcome... but I believe I read somewhere on Flickr that D818 was cut up.
I liked the Warships. It was all in the "droopy" windscreens and the subtle contouring of the "nose". There was a definite convexity, yet, if you look at the left-hand front edge it is almost a straight line ...but not quite. The antecedents of the class are plain to anyone familiar with contemporary German locomotives. Of course, when they were a common sight throughout the Western Region I took no notice of them. My heart was with steam in those days ...still is really... and I regarded diesels as contemptible. Yet the Western Region diesel-hydraulics stood out as thoroughbreds among the carthorses of lesser BR regions. Once again, as with steam locomotives, I sat up and took notice just as they vanished. I last saw one working on Thursday 16th March 1972.
Roger emailed me these photos of my brunette pt 3. He rerooted her and touched up her paint just a bit. Her bangs are original. Looking forward to having her home and back on a body.
Restored to 'Runcorn Busway' livery, done in house by Howards over a two year period when time allowed, this smart National 2 is seen here climbing A5094 New Road, Whitehaven, and is heading for the former Leyland National plant at Lillyhall, for a photoshoot during the excellent 'Leyland National 50' celebrations that were organised by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust to commemorate fifty years since the entry into service of the first National to be constructed at the Lillyhall plant that is situated near Workington. The first service operated was a Whitehaven town service to Lowca by Cumberland Motor Services, 350, ERM35K, a 1151/2R/0401, dual-doored bus. That was new in 03/1972, with the production number being 00005. This photo was taken on the second day of the event for the public on 01/05/2022.
Fifteen of these National 2s to 'B Series' spec. were taken by Crosville, this one being delivered in 05/1981 in the first batch of five and was numbered SNL2. All were 11.6 metre dual doorway vehicles and were purchased for use on the Runcorn Busway, where they later operated in this livery. All but one passed to North Western and were converted to single doorway, then this one later worked for Pilkingtons, Accrington, where it was re-registered PIL7013. © Peter Steel 2022.
The Northbound Washington Court House turn passes the newly repainted sb fixed approach CPL in Madisonville. 9/15/23
Ben restores small European cars in his garage in my hometown of Manchester, Michigan. Ben previously purchased a VW panel van from my nephew Grant, which he restored and has now sold. Grant and I stopped by his garage on June 18, 2020 to look at this 1956 VW Beetle which he is currently restoring.
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The fine Alec Issigonis designed British classic Mini. Nearest the camera is F295AHG, an Austin Mini Mayfair 1000 Auto. This immaculate 'old style' Mini was first registered in 05/1989. Supplied by Syd Brown & Sons, Longridge, Lancashire, the owner would have you believe, according to a label in the rear window, that it was supplied by Croker & Bridger, who have branches in London and Turin! Alongside is no less immaculate TDU606W, an Austin Mini 1000. First registered in 06/1981, this was a one family owner from 1982 to 2020 and hardly went out. So much so, little restoration work was needed to bring it up to the standard that it is today. These Minis are seen here at Whitehaven Harbour, on display during the Workington Transport Heritage Trust's car display at their 'Leyland National 51' event on 29/04/2023. This event was to commemorate fifty-one years since the entry into service of the first National to be constructed at the Lillyhall plant that is situated near Workington. This event was organised due to the success of the 'Leyland National 50' event. © Peter Steel 2023.
All this time I've wandered around searching for the things I'll never know
I've been searching for this answer that only will be found in your love
And I feel it
My heart is being mended by your touch
And I hear it
Your voice that's shown my purpose in this world
You have restored me from my feeble and broken soul
You have restored me
I've only come to realize my strength will be made perfect at your throne
Laying all reflections down to see the precious beauty that you've shown
And I feel it
My heart is being mended by your touch
And I hear it
Your voice thats shown my purpose in this world.
Laying all these questions down you've answered what I need
You've given more than I deserve your making me complete
You give me all these open doors I'm humbled at your feet
To show me what you've done for me.
All this time I've wandered around searching for the things I'll never know.
Jeremy Camp
Frans W. H. Muller, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ahold Delhaize, Netherlands speaking during the Session: Restoring Ocean Resources at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 20, 2017
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The Knockdow Estate boasts a magnificently restored country house in sensational Scottish setting.
Knockdow Estate lies in an oft-forgotten corner of Argyll, among the lochs and rounded hills of the Cowal peninsula – part of Argyll’s so-called ‘Secret Coast’. The estate runs northward between Loch Striven and Ardyne Burn, taking in the beautiful Inverchaolain Glen rising up to the 2000ft summits of Cruach nan Capull and Leacann nan Gall west of Dunoon.
At the heart of the 250 acre Knockdow Estate is Knockdow House – a very attractive and comprehensively upgraded 12-bedroom mansion just one hour from Glasgow. If you have a cool £2m to spend, then you could have the lot… including two lakes, a former mill pond, outbuildings, pasture and a forest.
This magnificent Highland seat was originally owned by a sept of Clan Lamont, one of the oldest of the Scottish clans, for around 600 years.
The Lamonts of Knockdow descended from Godfrey (Gorrie) Lamont who is believed to have been the grandson Lamont Clan Chief John III.
Knockdow House was built in 1760 and was further altered and extended in 1920 by the laird at the time Sir Norman Lamont, one time Permanent Private Secretary to Sir Winston Churchill.
Built of stone under a slate roof, the house itself has been the subject of an extensive restoration and refurbishment project since it was purchased by the current owners in 2010. They have transformed it from being virtually uninhabitable into one of the most outstanding houses on the west coast of Scotland.
The renovation and refurbishment of Knockdow House has seen the installation of a state of the art biomass heating system, a new water filtration system, and comprehensive renewal of the electrical, plumbing and heating systems, whilst ensuring that the unique heritage of the house was retained including most of its original features.
Laid out over three floors, accommodation includes six main reception rooms, three additional reception rooms and 12 bedrooms (11 of which are en-suite including 3 self-contained suites).
A bedroom in the ‘School House’ suite, which used to be the school room, still features a frieze depicting the Monarchs of Scotland.
The stunning centrepiece of Knockdow House is a glorious domed cupola over the Great Hall which is galleried at first floor level and supported by Ionic columns.
The Lamonts also owned significant estates in Trinidad and Tobago; decorated with mahogany, sandalwood and other exotic woods, Knockdow House bears testament to the family’s Caribbean legacy. For example, the main stairwell is lined with timber panelling from Palmiste in Trinidad.
Knockdow House is surrounded by several acres of beautifully kept lawns, parkland and wooded policies, beds of herbaceous shrubs and a variety of mature ornamental deciduous and coniferous trees. Due to the Gulf Stream climate, specialist trees such as eucalyptus, bamboo and palm thrive at Knockdow.
On the south side of the house is an enclosed paved terrace and lawn with a gate leading to the south lawn which can serve as a croquet lawn, cricket pitch and playing field for a variety of games and sports.
And the sporting opportunities don’t end there – the combination of woods and topography at Knockdow provide the basis for an informal and enjoyable shoot for mixed game including pheasants, partridges, woodcock and snipe.
The lakes and mill pond also provide fishing for trout and carp, there is a duck flight pond up the hill towards the northern end of the estate, and the forestry and woodland provide the opportunity for roe deer stalking. The occasional red stag or hind has also been accounted for during a dawn or dusk stalking expedition.
Argyll and Bute is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020). The administrative centre for the council area is in Lochgilphead at Kilmory Castle, a 19th-century Gothic Revival building and estate. The current council leader is Robin Currie, a councillor for Kintyre and the Islands.
Argyll and Bute covers the second-largest administrative area of any Scottish council. The council area adjoins those of Highland, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire.
History
Buteshire and Argyll were two of the historic counties of Scotland, having originated as shires (the area controlled by a sheriff) in the Middle Ages. From 1890 until 1975 both counties had an elected county council.
In 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts were abolished and replaced with upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. The Strathclyde region was created covering a large part of western Scotland. Strathclyde was divided into nineteen districts, one of which the 1973 Act called "Argyll", covering most of the former county of Argyll, but also including the Isle of Bute from Buteshire. The shadow authority elected in 1974 requested a change of name to "Argyll and Bute", which was agreed by the government before the new district came into being on 16 May 1975.
As created in 1975 the Argyll and Bute district covered the whole area of fourteen of Argyll's sixteen districts and part of a fifteenth, plus two of Buteshire's five districts, which were all abolished at the same time:
From Argyll:
Campbeltown Burgh
Cowal District
Dunoon Burgh
Inveraray Burgh
Islay District
Jura and Colonsay District
Kintyre District
Lochgilphead Burgh
Mid Argyll District
Mull District
North Lorn District: the Lismore and Appin, and Ardchattan electoral divisions only, rest (Ballachulish and Kinlochleven electoral divisions) went to Lochaber district of Highland
Oban Burgh
South Lorn District
Tiree and Coll District
Tobermory Burgh
From Buteshire:
Bute District
Rothesay Burgh
The two Buteshire districts together corresponded to the whole Isle of Bute. The rest of Buteshire, being the Isle of Arran and The Cumbraes went to Cunninghame district. The Ardnamurchan district from Argyll went to the Lochaber district of Highland. The new district was made a single Argyll and Bute lieutenancy area.
Local government was reformed again in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which abolished the regions and districts which had been created in 1975, replacing them with unitary council areas. Argyll and Bute became one of the new council areas, but had its territory enlarged to include the town of Helensburgh and surrounding rural areas which had been in the Dumbarton district prior to 1996, and had formed part of the county of Dunbartonshire prior to 1975. The Helensburgh area had voted in a referendum in 1994 to join Argyll and Bute rather than stay with Dumbarton.
Transport
Railways
The main railway line in Argyll and Bute is the West Highland Line, which links Oban to Glasgow, passing through much of the eastern and northern parts of the area. From the south the line enters Argyll and Bute just to the west of Dumbarton, continuing north via Helensburgh Upper to the eastern shores of the Gare Loch and Loch Long. The line comes inland at Arrochar and Tarbet to meet the western shore of Loch Lomond. At the northern end of the loch the lines leaves Argyll and Bute to enter Stirling council area. The Oban branch of the West Highland Line re-enters the area just west of Tyndrum, and heads west to Oban: stations on this section of the line include Dalmally and Taynuilt railway station. The majority of services on the line are operated by ScotRail: as of 2019 the summer service has six trains a day to Oban, with four on Sundays. In addition to the ScotRail service is the nightly Caledonian Sleeper, although this does not run on the Oban branch.
Helensburgh also has a much more frequent service into Glasgow and beyond via the North Clyde Line, which has its western terminus at the town's central railway station.
Roads
The main trunk roads in Argyll and Bute are:
The A82, which runs along the western shore of Loch Lomond, providing the main route between Glasgow and Fort William.
The A83, which leaves the A82 at Tarbet, heading west and then south to eventually reach Campbeltown by way of Inveraray and Lochgilphead.
The A85, which leaves the A82 at Tyndrum (just outside Argyll and Bute) and heads west to Oban via Dalmally.
The A828, which leaves the A85 at Connel and north through Appin to join the A82 at Ballachulish.
The A815, which leaves the A83 in Glen Kinglas near Cairndow, heading south through Strachur and Dunoon and ends at Toward 40 miles later, on the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula. The A815 is the main road through Cowal.
The A886, which leaves the A815 at Strachur, passing through Glendaruel, the route includes a ferry link to the Isle of Bute, Colintraive - Rhubodach terminating at Port Bannatyne to the north of Rothesay.
Ferry services
Due to its heavily indented coastline and many islands, ferries form an important part of the council area's transport system. The main ferry operator in Argyll and Bute is Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), which operates services from the mainland to most of the inhabited islands. Several other routes are operated by commercial operators, usually on contract to the council, although the Western Ferries service across the Firth of Clyde is run on a commercial basis.
Bute is served by a route across the Kyles of Bute between Rhubodach and Colintraive in Cowal, as well as a route between Rothesay to Wemyss Bay in Inverclyde. Both routes are operated by CalMac.
Coll and Tiree are each served from Oban, via a CalMac service that also provides links between the two islands, and a once-weekly link to Barra.
Gigha is served by a CalMac route from Tayinloan in Kintyre.
Islay is served by a CalMac route from Kennacraig in Kintyre. The service is timetabled to utilise either one of two ports on the island, with both Port Askaig and Port Ellen having a service to the mainland.
Feolin on Jura is linked to Port Askaig on Islay via a vehicle ferry run by ASP Ship Management on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council. There is also a passenger-only service between the island's main centre, Craighouse, and Tayvallich on the mainland that is operated by Islay Sea Safaris.
Kerrera is linked to Gallanach (about 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Oban) by a passenger-only service operated by CalMac.
Lismore is served by two ferries, a vehicle and passenger service operated by CalMac that runs from Oban, and a passenger-only service from Port Appin that is operated by ASP Ship Management on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council.
Mull is served by a route between Oban and Craignure on the island's east coast, as well as routes across the Sound of Mull (between Lochaline and Fishnish, and Tobermory and Kilchoan). All three routes are operated by CalMac.
Iona is linked to Mull via a CalMac service from Fionnphort at Mull's southwest tip.
The island of Seil, which itself is linked to the mainland via the Clachan Bridge, has links to two further islands: Easdale and Luing. Both services are operated by ASP Ship Management on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council.
There are also routes connecting some mainland locations in Argyll and Bute to other parts of the mainland:
There is a CalMac service across Loch Fyne which provides a link between Portavadie in Cowal and Tarbert in Kintyre.
The Cowal peninsula route is a passenger-only service from the Dunoon Breakwater to Gourock pier, giving easy access to ScotRail services at Gourock railway station with onward transport to Glasgow Central station. This route was for a period run by a CalMac subsidiary company, Argyll Ferries, but has since January 2019 been operated directly by CalMac.
CalMac provide a limited (3 ferry each way per week) service between Cambeltown in Kintyre and Ardrosssan in North Aryshire during the summer months.
Western Ferries, a commercial operator, runs a vehicle and passenger service between Hunters Quay to McInroy's Point that also provides a link between Cowal and Inverclyde in (partial) competition with the subsidised CalMac service.
A service operated by Clyde Marine Services on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport runs between Kilcreggan and Gourock pier, providing a link from the Rosneath peninsula to the rail network at Gourock.
Argyll and Bute also has ferry services linking it to islands in neighbouring council areas:
Oban is the mainland terminal for services to Barra in Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Outer Hebrides).
Lochranza on Arran, in North Ayrshire, has a year-round service to Kintyre: during the summer the mainland port used is Claonaig, however in winter the service is reduced to a single daily return crossing from Tarbert.
There is also a passenger-only ferry service linking Campbeltown and Port Ellen on Islay with Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, running seasonally from April to September, operated by West Coast Tours as the Kintyre Express.
Cultural references
The later scenes of the 1963 James Bond film From Russia with Love were filmed around the lochs and hills of Argyll and Bute.
The area has also been indirectly immortalised in popular culture by the 1977 hit song "Mull of Kintyre" by Kintyre resident Paul McCartney's band of the time, Wings.
After being sat for a year doing nothing i have decided to fix all the things wrong with it and bring it back to the road!
Canon 7D | 35L 1.4 USM
Taken at an un-restored Maharajah's hunting loge (Sariska Palace, built c. 818 CE) in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan.
Time can be a beguiling artist. This may have originally been painted 1,200 years ago. The palace itself has been dated to that age, according to the signs on it's premises. Time and the elements have transformed these decorations into a delicate "impressionistic" design.
Leyland Leopard (93) RCM 493 of Birkenhead Corporation Transport visiting the Hooton Park Heritage Open Day Cheshire. In service from 1964 with bodywork by Massey Brothers of Wigan with two doors for one man operation, transferred to the Merseyside Passenger Transport Exexcutive in 1969 but continued in service until 1977. Later used as a safety show bus for Wirral Borough Council? and donated to the Wirral Transport Museum in 1993.
Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director, Greenpeace International, Netherlands speaking during the Session: Restoring Ocean Resources at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 20, 2017
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Impression from the Session: Cyber War at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 20, 2017
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary the Session: Cyber War at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 20, 2017
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary the Session: Restoring Ocean Resources at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 20, 2017
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Restored truck in excellent condition.
This one has a new type plastic grille.
Number seen: 12 to 15.
Lozovac (HR), Aug. 9, 2012.
© 2012 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
A biologist from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary uses a glue gun to reattach a piece of living coral broken lose when a boat went aground on the shallow coral reef.
To learn more about coral reefs and marine sanctuaries, visit:
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Corals Tutorial, (National Ocean Service Education)
What is a National Marine Sanctuary?, (Diving Deeper audio podcast)
(Original source: National Ocean Service Image Gallery)
Built in 1975 but first registered in 08/1976, this modified VW is seen here on Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness, on 17/07/2021, on display at the Barrow Festival of Transport. © Peter Steel 2021.
Thinking back, this was the only Mk V AEC which we noted during last week's trip. The still reasonably tidy old girl is seen adjacent to a quarry's workshops just outside Naxxar. The premises also played host to Ergo cabbed 'internal user' AECs, a Scammell (Handyman?), a K series Dodge, a Dodge Commando and a couple of examples of Leyland's T45 range
My father-in-law, Lewis Keller and my son Chase (12) restored a Ford Ferguson tractor a few years ago. My son Chase was finally able to drive it in the Weston, MI Memorial Day Parade. Aeron Baker.
Our Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program works in collaboration with voluntary landowners to restore their land to ideal wildlife habitat. Purple coneflowers, grey-headed coneflowers, black-eyed susan, slender mountain mint and lance leave coreopsis are usually planted on restoration projects. Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS.
Building 197 has been unoccupied since the Washington Navy Yard shooting on September 16, 2013. Here, lone gunman Aaron Alexis fatally shot twelve people and injured three others at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Restoration and remodeling of the building is nearly complete, and the command is scheduled to return to the building in February 2015. We keep the families of those affected by this attack in our thoughts and prayers.
The finest of the surviving 15th century glass at Ludlow can be found in the north chapel, where all four of the windows retain their medieval form (albeit somewhat restored in many places). The Golden Window is the westernmost of the three on the north side and depicts Christ and the Annunciation on it's upper tier with Saints Catherine, John the Baptist and Christopher below, all executed with a particularly lavish use of yellow stain. There has been some significant restoration by Hardman's including several replaced heads but this does little to diminish the window's overall impact.
St Lawrence's in Ludlow could easily claim to be the grandest parish church in Shropshire but also one of the very finest and most rewarding medieval churches in the country. It is a very large cruciform building dating mostly to the 14th & 15th centuries crowned by a soaring central tower that is a major landmark of the town. The red sandstone exterior however is otherwise somewhat elusive, being hemmed in by buildings in close proximity and thus difficult to get an overall shot of as a complete building.
The church is entered via an unusual hexagonal porch on the south side which admits access to the spacious nave and aisles. The crossing beyond is tall and narrow and adds a cathedral-like dimension to the interior, with views into the lower lantern-stage of the tower above. The chancel beyond is similarly impressive in scale and adornment with a fine 15th century wooden roof and much more.
St Lawrence's is especially famous for its interior fittings, most of all the superb medieval choir stalls with one of the best collections of misericord carvings anywhere. Less well known but equally important is the extensive collection of medieval stained glass in the eastern half of the church. Most of the glass in the chancel has either been very heavily restored or replaced entirely in replica by early 19th century restorers, but the glass in the north chapel is much more complete and despite some restoration largely retains its original appearance.
There are several notable tombs and monuments here also, including the heart burial of Henry VIII's older brother Prince Arthur (whose untimely death in Ludlow dramatically changed our history forever).
St Lawrence's is normally open to visitors on a daily basis and shouldn't be missed. The tower may also be ascended for some fine views over the town of Ludlow and beyond.