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Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 31-Jan-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 06-Jun-23.
This aircraft was delivered new to the US Army Air Force as a C-54-DO in Sep-42 serialled 42-32941. It survived the war and was sold to Pennsylvania Central Airlines a N88747 in Jul-46.
PCA converted it to DC-4 standard with a standard passenger door in 1946. They were renamed Capital Airlines in Apr-48. The aircraft was sold to Pacific Southwest Airlines in 1955.
In 1960 it was sold to a private individual. It was bought by Starways in Feb-61 as G-ARIY and served with them until just before they were taken over by British Eagle International Airlines in Jan-64.
Transferred to Aviation Overhauls at the end of Dec-63 it was stored at Liverpool. Aviation Overhauls were unable to sell it as it didn't have a cargo door and it was broken up for spares in 1965. The remaining empty hull was sold to the Liverpool Airport Fire Service in early 1966 and it ended up on the Fire Dump, used for training.
they're working on the old barn at our stable. i know i should be thankful. but they're ripping out all the old weathered wood that's been chewed, reshaped or simply eroded over the years. replacing soft sagging curves and smooth rounded edges with nice straight lines, with crisp corners. removing the dents and dings and sanding down all the old stories. making it safer. so i should be happy.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 03-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 17-Jun-23.
Not my photo although I was there on the day, scanned from a slide in my collection (one of only 6 of the 18,200 photos on Flickr that I didn't take myself).
This aircraft was delivered new to the UK Royal Air Force in Feb-46 as MW258 and used extensively on the Berlin Air Lift. It was stored at RAF Kilbride, Scotland in Feb-51 and transferred to RAF Aldergrove, Belfast in Feb-54.
It was sold to Aviation Traders (Engineering) Ltd. in Dec-54 as G-ANXN and transferred to Air Charter in Feb-55. Dan-Air bought it in Sep-56 and operated it for 7 years until it was retired at Lasham in 1963 and broken up there later the same year.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 11-May-18, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 20-Apr-24.
Fleet No: '721'.
This aircraft was delivered to Braniff Airways as N416BN in Jul-73. It was sold to American Airlines as N721AA in Dec-80. After 29 years in service the aircraft was retired at Mojave, CA, USA in Mar-02. It was sold to KCP leasing & Services LLC in Sep-02 and ferried to Newburgh, NY, USA for further storage. It made it's final journey in 2003 when it was permanently retired at San Bernadino, CA, USA.
This Carson's store replaced the original store at the Evergreen Plaza. Making this the newest store Carson's has.
Replacing the more than decimated Brush Park with something new, the City Modern.
Olympus XA
Kodak Portra 400
Replacing and earlier scanned photo with a better version 03-Apr-21, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 31-Aug-23.
This aircraft was delivered to the Taiwan Government and leased to CAL China Airlines as B-152 in Jun-93. It was sub-leased to Mandarin Airlines in May-96. Mandarin was merged with Formosa Airlines in Aug-99 while their long & medium-haul fleet (including this aircraft) were taken over by China Airlines.
However it remained in Mandarin Airlines full livery... Complicated Politics involved. The aircraft was re-registered B-18151 at the end of Sep-99. It was sold to FedEx Federal Express as N579FE in Jul-01 and it was converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Sep-01.
The aircraft was stored at Victorville, CA, USA in Feb-12 and returned to service in Nov-12. It was permanently retired at Victorville in Dec-13. Updated Mar-21.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 16-Dec-17 (DeNoise AI 04-Aug-22).
Operated on behalf of British Airways by Brymon Airways.
'Chelsea Rose', England World Tail livery. (just fitted with a new half rudder).
First flown with the deHavilland Canada test registration C-GEOA, this aircraft was delivered to Brymon Airways as G-BRYI in Mar-91. Brymon was merged with Birmingham European Airways to form Brymon European Airways in Nov-92.
It didn't last long, the company was split again in May-93 with the jet aircraft going to Maersk Air UK and the turboprop aircraft being transferred to Brymon Aviation, now owned by British Airways.
The aircraft was operated for British Airways Express by Brymon in full BA livery from Jul-93. In Mar-02, Brymon was merged with another BA franchisee, British Regional Airlines to form British Airways CitiExpress.
The aircraft was sold back to Bombardier Inc as C-FFBG in Jun-05 and was stored at North Bay, ON, Canada. In Mar-06 it was leased to Air Southwest (UK) as G-WOWE. It was briefly wet-leased to Aurigny Air Services (Guernsey, CI, UK) in May/Jun-11.
In Jul-11 Air Southwest was taken over by Eastern Airways (UK). The aircraft was returned to Bombardier Inc in Jan-12 and stored (at Calgary, AB, Canada ?). It was sold to Avmax Aviation Services as C-GRUR in Sep-12 and leased to CMA Central Mountain Air in Nov-12.
It was withdrawn from service in Nov-17 and stored at Calgary, AB, Canada. It was returned to Avmax in Jun-19 and remained stored until it was ferried to Luanda, Angola in early Dec-22. It was leased to Fly Angola as D2-FDX later that month and continues in service.
However, as of 12-Jul-24, the aircraft continues to appear on Flightradar 24 as C-GRUR! I assume the box has never been changed to a new ADSB code... Updated 12-Jul-24.
Replacing an earlier photo with a better version 11-Dec-18.
One of the first six 'NEO' deliveries to easyJet with special graphics
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVVJ, this aircraft was delivered to the easyJet Airlines Company as G-UZHC in Nov-17. Current (Nov-18).
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 13-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).
About to board for the delivery flight to London-Gatwick (LGW) via Frobisher Bay, Canada (YFB - now renamed Iqaluit).
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 18-Jan-20, DeNoise Ai 04-Oct-22.
Additional 'FIFA World Cup Germany 2006' titles & logo.
This aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to Emirates Airline as A6-EBA in Mar-05. It was returned to AerCap Ireland as EI-GES in Apr-18 and leased to Rossiya Russian Airlines the following month.
Since at least Feb-19 the aircraft has been operating flights on behalf of Aeroflot. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Russia in Apr-21.
Sanctions were placed on Russia as a consequence of their invasion of Ukraine in Feb-22. Russia then cancelled all western aircraft lease agreements and re-registered all leased aircraft in Russia.
This aircraft was re-registered RA-73274 in Mar-22. It doesn't appear to have returned to service and is quite possibly being used as a spares source. Updated 04-Oct-25.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 28-Nov-18 (DeNoise AI 05-Sep-22).
This aircraft was delivered to Cathay Pacific Airways as VR-HUD in Dec-92. It was re-registered B-HUD in Jul-97 when Hong Kong became an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China.
The aircraft was withdrawn from service and permanently retired at Kemble, UK in Sep-12. It was broken up there in Apr/May-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 29-Apr-23.
Named: "Goya".
Another one with a long history... Delivered to Iberia as EC-ARC in Jun-61. It was leased to APSA Aerolinas Peruanas in Mar-69 as OB-R-931 and returned to Iberia in Jun-71 as EC-ARC. It was leased to Aviaco in Aug-72 and they bought it in May-73.
It was sold to American Jet Industries Inc as N57AJ in Dec-78 and stored until it was sold to Nordair Canada in Feb-79 as C-GNDF. It was wet-leased to Libyan Arab Airlines between Oct/Nov-79 for the two halves of a Haj Pilgrimage operation.
It was leased to Air Fleets International as N3751X in Mar-80 and re-registered N893AF the following month. Re-registering it was a bit of a waste because it was repossessed by Nordair in May-80 and stored at Montreal-Dorval, Canada, still as N893AF.
It was sold to Onyx Aviation Inc, USA, in Oct-83 and sold on the same day to Eagle Aviation Corporation Inc. Oddly, it was sold back to Onyx Aviation Inc in Jan-84. In Sep-85 it was sold to 'Lord's Airline'.
Quite a few 'owners' followed over the next few years without it actually going anywhere, J.N. Associates (May-87), FB Air Inc (Feb-88), Jet Aviation Components & Aircraft International Inc (Apr-88), 1300 Inc (Jan-89), it was repossessed in Mar-90.
Finally it was bought by International Airline Support Group in Mar-90 and was broken up at Miami a few months later.
I also have a photo of this in Aerolineas Peruanas livery at
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 02-Aug-16, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 23-Oct-24.
Originally delivered to Ansett Airlines Australia as VH-CZL in Nov-71, this aircraft was sold to Midway Airlines as N935ML in Jun-82. Midway sold it to a lessor in Aug-84 and leased it back.
In Jul-91 Midway ceased operations and the aircraft was repossessed and stored at Orlando, Fl, USA. A year later, In Jul-92, it was leased to AeroMexico, still as N935ML.
AeroMexico operated it for 10 years and returned it to the lessor in Jul-02 when, now 31 years old, it was permanently retired and stored at Tucson, AZ, USA. It was broken up at Tucson in Feb-06 although the registration wasn't cancelled until 08-Aug-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 20-Jun-19, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 30-Jan-24.
First flown in Jul-88 with the British Aerospace test registration G-5-376, the aircraft was originally ordered by Wings West Airlines as N376AE but the order was cancelled before completion.
It was later re-registered G-11-6 with British Aerospace. It was delivered to BMA British Midland Airways as G-UIET in Oct-88. It was sold to a lessor on delivery, leased back to BMA and sub-leased to Manx Airlines.
It was wet-leased to British Airways Express in Oct-92 and returned to Manx Airlines in Dec-92. The aircraft was re-registered G-MANO in Nov-94. It was sub-leased to Air Ostrava (Czech Republic) as OK-TFN in May-95 and returned to Manx Airlines as G-MANO in Jan-96.
Manx Airlines was merged into British Airways CitiExpress in Mar-02. The aircraft was returned to BAE Systems and stored at Southend, UK in Nov-03. It was converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Sep-07 and leased to West Air Sweden as SE-MAN.
It was transferred to Atlantic Airlines as G-MANO in Mar-11. Atlantic Airlines merged with West Air Sweden in Nov-15 to form the West Atlantic Group. The aircraft was transferred back to West Atlantic Sweden as SE-MAN in Nov-16.
After 31 years in service the aircraft ferried from Oslo to the Isle of Man in May-19 and was permanently retired.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 29-Apr-20.
Taken just a few months before the BKK airport code was transferred from Don Muang to the new Bangkok airport at Suvarnabhumi. Don Muang was re-coded DMK.
'One-Two-GO', operated by Orient Thai Airlines.
This aircraft was delivered to Texas Air Corporation and leased to Continental Airlines as N72825 in Nov-86. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Goodyear, AZ, USA in Jul-04.
It was sold to Continental in Mar-05 and remained stored at Goodyear until Jul-05 when they sold it to another lessor. The aircraft was leased to Orient Thai Airlines as HS-OMD later that month and operated by their subsidiary company 'One-Two-GO'.
It was wet-leased to Myanmar Airways International between Mar/Sep-08. The aircraft was stored at Bangkok (DMK), Thailand in Aug-10 and permanently retired. It was eventually broken up there in Aug-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 14-Apr-25.
Fleet No: "604".
An early build Boeing 767, first flown in Apr-84 with the Boeing test registration N6046P, this aircraft was delivered to El Al Israel Airlines as 4X-EAD in Jun-84.
After 27 years in service the aircraft was permanently retired at Tel Aviv, Israel in Oct-11. It was broken up there in Nov-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 02-Jan-16.
Delivered to JAL Japan Air Lines as JA8128 in Jun-75, the aircraft was sold to subsidiary company JAA Japan Asia Airways in Nov-86. It was leased back to JAL in Nov-98 and sub-leased to JALways in early 1999 in the Reso'cha livery.
It was returned to Japan Asia Airways in Aug-03 and sold to Orient Thai Airlines as HS-UTD. It was transferred to Orient Thai 'One-Two-Go' in Jun-05.
It was retired and stored at Phitsanulok, Thailand, in early 2008 and was donated to the local education authority with "This aeroplane is an asset donated for education and learning" titles. It was noted still there in Mar-12.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" photo with a better version 23-Apr-14, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 22-Oct-23.
Shame that the guys from Manchester Handling decided to drive through my shot!
Originally delivered to Eastern Airlines in Nov-78 as N339EA, a Tristar 1. It was sold to LTU Lufttransport Unternehmen in Dec-80 as D-AERN and immediately leased back to Eastern. It returned to LTU in Feb-81.
The aircraft was converted to Tristar 200 standard in Apr-86. It was sold to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation in Nov-95 as N851MA and stored prior to being converted to freighter configuration in Jul-96.
It was initially leased to Millon Air, Miami in Jul-96 for a year before being returned to the lessor and sold to Fine Air in Jul-97. Fine Air was renamed Fine Air Services in Jan-98 and the aircraft was re-registered N260FA in Feb-98.
Fine Air was renamed Arrow Air in May-02 and the Tristar fleet were retired and replaced by DC-10F's. This one was stored at Roswell, NM, USA, in Jul-02 and finally broken up in 2008.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 04-Aug-24.
It seems strange to think that of the eight airlines represented in this Terminal 2 line-up, only two of them are still operational. Virgin Atlantic and Delta. The others, Sabre, Air 2000, SABENA, Flying Colours, Continental and Britannia, are all long gone!
Named: "Lady Patricia".
With original Sabre tail livery.
Delivered to TAA Trans Australia Airlines in Oct-74 as VH-TBK, TAA was renamed Australian Airlines in Aug-86. The aircraft was sold to a lessor in Dec-86 and leased to Dan-Air Services as G-BNNI a few days later.
It was wet-leased to Sun Country Airlines, USA between Dec-89/Apr-90 and again between Sep-90/Apr-92. It was returned to the lessor in Nov-92 and stored at Dan-Air's maintenance base at Lasham, UK.
After 2.5 years in storage it was leased to Sabre Airways in Mar-95. It was stored at London-Gatwick in May-96 and ferried to Lasham in Nov-96 for further storage before being leased, short term, to Constellation International Airways between Apr/May-97.
It returned to service with Sabre Airways and was wet-leased to Sun Country Airlines for the winter season between Nov-99/May-00. Sabre Airways bought it in Sep-00 and it was ferried to Southend, UK, in Nov-00 for freighter conversion.
However, the airframe was found to be badly corroded and the conversion was abandoned. The aircraft remained stored at Southend and was sold to Cougar Leasing Ltd in Dec-03.
The engines were removed and the aircraft was noted still stored at Southend in Jul-03 with the nose cut off. The registration was cancelled the following month. The airframe was later sold to 727 Communications, Stilling, Denmark, disassembled and taken by road & sea to be reassembled outside the 727 Communications HQ in Denmark. It was noted still there in Mar-17.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 29-May-22 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Holidayliner Freedom".
Sadly, this beautiful DC-10 didn't last long. Built with a main deck cargo door, this aircraft could be used for either passengers or cargo. It was delivered to ONA Overseas National Airways as N1032F in Jun-73 and was written off at New York-Kennedy just 2.5 years later on 12-Nov-75.
Note:
The aircraft was departing on a ferry flight from New York-Kennedy to Frankfurt and Jeddah at the start of a series of Haj Pilgrimage charter flights with 129 staff passengers and 10 crew.
During the take-off run the aircraft hit a large flock of seagulls on the runway and the take-off was abandoned. The damage to the No:3 engine fan blades caused a rotation imbalance and the compressor case disintegrated, causing a fire in the engine pylon and the right wing.
It also damaged the No:3 hydraulic system which affected the aircraft braking and the No:3 thrust reverser couldn't be deployed.
The runway was wet and it was apparent that the aircraft was not going to stop on the runway, so the crew steered onto a taxiway with the aircraft still doing 40kts which caused the undercarriage to collapse. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 11-Dec-21 (DeNoise AI).
Dates in the history are approximate. For instance, my photo above was taken in Mar-96 and is clearly still in standard Aeroflot livery. However, some histories say it was transferred to the Russia State Transport Company by 1993.
This aircraft was built in 1987 and delivered to Aeroflot as CCCP-86467 in May-88. It was sub-leased to Air Ukraine in Sep-91 and returned to Aeroflot as RA-86467 in Aug-92.
It was transferred to the Russia State Transport Company sometime in the mid 1990's and continued in service until it was permanently retired at Moscow-Vnukovo in Dec-11. It was broken up there in Nov-12.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 23-Mar-17, plus DeNoise AI 28-Nov-22.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6038E, this aircraft was delivered to ANA All Nippon Airways as JA8254 in Apr-87. It was written off as being 'damaged beyond repair' in a landing accident at Shimojishima, Japan on 26-Jun-02. The aircraft was broken up there in Jan-03.
Note: The aircraft was on a training flight at Shimojishima Airport, and making an engine-out touch-and-go landing with the right engine simulated inoperative. The landing was late and beyond the normal touch-down point.
On the direction of the instructor, the trainee pilot attempted to go around on only the left engine. However, the trainee mishandled the aircraft and on seeing the instructor advance the right engine’s thrust lever, he applied right rudder pedal mechanically.
This coincided with an increase in the speed of the left engine. The aircraft rolled and yawed to the right, hitting the ground with both wingtips and the tail, and veered off the runway into a grass field. It came to a stop around 1,990 m from the touch-down point and was damaged beyond repair.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 01-Jan-22 (DeNoise AI).
Additional 'Soaring Spirit' Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City, 2002 titles.
Fleet No: "7005"
First flown with the Boeing test registration N50217, this aircraft was delivered to Delta Air Lines as N864DA in Dec-99.
When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit the world in Mar-20, Delta Air Lines made the decision to permanently withdraw their Boeing 777 fleet. This aircraft was stored at Victorville, CA, USA in Oct-20.
It was sold to the 'Arizona Cardinals' (Phoenix based American Football Team) in Oct-22 when it was ferried to Marana, AZ, USA and stored. It appears to be a 'spares' aircraft as the Arizona Cardinals operate sister ship N867DA (now re-registered N777AZ) in their full livery. Updated 08-Feb-24.
Diesel replaces steam, with a BR Cravens DMU passing a steam service at Drummuir station in the late-50s / early-60s..
The DMU's destination is 'Elgin - via Craigellachie'..
Passenger services through here ceased in 1968, and the line closed down completely in 1991.
Today (2016) almost everything in this photo has vanished, and all that is left is a single running track, and one bare platform - where the DMU is standing. The line is now part of the preserved 'Keith and Dufftown Railway'.
The Cravens DMUs later became BR Class 105, and all were withdrawn by 1988. Today, only one complete 2-car unit, and a trailer, have survived.
Original slide - photographer unknown
Cusworth Hall is an 18th-century Grade I listed country house in Cusworth, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the north of England. Set in the landscaped parklands of Cusworth Park, Cusworth Hall is a good example of a Georgian country house. It is now a country house museum.
The house is constructed of ashlar with slate roofs. The rectangular 6 x 5 bay plan main block is linked to 5 x 2 bay service wings.
The Wrightson family had held the lordship of Cusworth since 1669.
The present house was built in 1740–1745 by George Platt for William Wrightson to replace a previous house and was further altered in 1749–1753 by James Paine. On William's death in 1760 the property passed to his daughter Isabella, who had married John Battie, who took the additional name of Wrightson in 1766. He employed the landscape designer Richard Woods to remodel the park. Woods was one of a group of respected landscape designers working across the country during the 18th century and Cusworth was one of his most important commissions in South Yorkshire, another being at Cannon Hall. Woods created a park of 250 acres with a hanging and a serpentine river consisting of three lakes embellished with decorative features such as the Rock Arch and the Cascade.
The estate afterwards passed to John and Isabella's son, William Wrightson (1752–1827), who was the MP for Aylesbury from 1784 to 1790 and High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1819–1820. He was succeeded by his son William Battie-Wrightson (1789–1879), who at various times was MP for East Retford, Kingston upon Hull and Northallerton. He died childless and Cusworth Hall passed to his brother Richard Heber Wrightson, who died in 1891.
The property was then inherited by his nephew William Henry Thomas, who took the surname Battie-Wrightson by Royal Licence and died in 1903. He had married Lady Isabella Cecil, eldest daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Exeter. Between 1903 and 1909 Lady Isabella made further alterations to the house. She died in 1917, leaving an only son Robert Cecil Battie-Wrightson (1888–1952). On his death in 1952, the estate descended to his sister, a nurse who had married a Major Oswald Parker but later was variously known as Miss Maureen Pearse-Brown and as Mrs Pearce. She was obliged to sell the contents of Cusworth Hall in October 1952 to meet the death duties levied at Robert Cecil's death. She subsequently sold the hall to Doncaster Council.
Cusworth Estate Cusworth was first mentioned as ‘Cuzeuuorde’ in the domesday survey of 1086 but there has been a settlement here for centuries dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Many different families had held the lands and manor but they did not always live at Cusworth.
‘Old Hall’ A large house is first mentioned in 1327. Robert Wrightson bought the lands and manor of Cusworth in 1669 from Sir Christopher Wray. The first surviving map of Cusworth is that of Joseph Dickinson's 1719 plan which shows the hall and gardens covered only 1 acre with the orchards a further 2 acres. What is most significant at this time was the ‘Parke’ of some 25 acres. The ‘Old Hall’ was next to the walled gardens in the centre of Cusworth village. In 1726 the ‘Old Hall’ was expanded including altering the gardens between 1726 and 1735. This expanded the kitchen garden into the size and form we know today with the Bowling Green and Pavilion.
In the period 1740–1745 William Wrightson employed George Platt, a mason architect from Rotherham, to build a new hall – the current Cusworth Hall – high on a scarp slope on the Magnesian Limestone removing the Hall, and the family, from the village of Cusworth. The ‘Old Hall’ was largely demolished in the process, many components from the old building re-used in the new.
Cusworth Hall Cusworth Hall itself and its outbuildings are at the centre of the park enjoying ‘prospect’ over the town of Doncaster. The Grade I-listed eighteenth century hall was designed by George Platt in the Palladian style. Cusworth Hall is handsome, well proportioned, with wings consisting of a stable block and great kitchen. Later additions by James Paine include a chapel and library. It has decorative outbuildings including a Brew House, Stable Block and Lodge. In addition it has a decorative garden called Lady Isabella's Garden on the west side adjacent to the chapel. On its eastern flank the stable block and gardeners' bothy. Attached to the bothy is a decorative iron enclosure known as the Peacock Pen.
Cusworth Park Cusworth Park is an historic designed landscape with a Grade II listing in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens. It was designed and created by the nationally known landscape architect Richard Woods to ‘improve’ the park in the style made famous by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown now termed ‘The English Landscape Park’. Work started in 1761 laying out the ‘grounds and the serpentine river’.
The land forming the existing park is 60 acres (25 hectares) – 250,000m, and was part of the much larger parkland (250 acres) and estates (20,000 acres) of the Battie-Wrightson family who owned Cusworth Hall.
The walled garden The earliest description of the layout of the park and walled gardens is that shown on Joseph Dickinson's 1719 plan. In 1761 Richard Woods altered areas within the walled gardens. Together ‘woods’ Kitchen Garden and Green House Garden occupy the site of the orchard shown on Dickinson's plan.
The purchase of bricks from Epworth for the construction of the walled gardens is recorded in the New House Accounts.
The garden was a compartmentalised space, however with focus on domestic production in some sections, exotics in another, an orchard, and formal flower gardens in the rest.
The kitchen gardens included pine pits (pineapple house), later to become stove houses and mushroom houses.
The Entrance Terrace (Upper Terrace) Old plans show a narrow walled enclosure or ‘entrance terrace' running east–west. The walls of this enclosure may well have been of stone or stoned faced and still, in part survives. To the south are the main components of the walled garden. Access from the terrace down to the bowling green is via a flight of stone steps.
Bowling Green Described on Richard Woods plans of 1760. This is a roughly square, walled enclosure where the bowling green is surrounded by an earthed banked terraced walk. The enclosure is defined by a brick wall, which was lowered along its western side to give a view over to the Green House Garden.
Summerhouse / Bowling Pavilion Built 1726. The summerhouse is the main architectural feature of the walled garden. It is of two stories with the upper storey accessed from the Bowling Green. There is an impression of more carefully shaped quoins at the corners but it is probable that the walls were originally rendered and lime washed externally. There are windows giving views across the Bowling Green from the upper chamber and across the Flower Garden from the lower chamber.
During restoration in the 1990s the upper chamber was decorated with Trompe-l'œil. showing views of imagined walled gardens at Cusworth.
Flower Garden The garden was designed to be viewed principally from the higher position of the bowling green. It was subdivided by cross-paths and furnished with four formal beds. Although one of the smallest compartments, the flower garden was the most highly ornamental and tightly designed. It would have created a formal, colourful architectural space contrasting with the simplicity of the bowling green
Hall Garden The function of the Hall Garden is not clear but appears to have been an extension of the decorative scheme of the flower garden. The Hall Garden has a perimeter walk and is then divided into two plots by a further, central path.
Peach House This whitewash wall indicates the position of the peach house.
Melon Pits Melon pits ran east–west along this area.
Orchard Through the 18th century the orchard was not enclosed and remained open until the late 19th century. It was double its current size extending back up to Cusworth Lane until the northern half was sold off for housing in the 1960s.
Kitchen Garden (No longer existing) The west, south and this east boundary wall(s) of the garden still exist but the plot of land was sold off for housing in the 1960s. There was an access gate between the Hall Garden and the kitchen garden (this can be seen bricked up in the northwest corner). This garden had a perimeter walk and was planted with trees arranged in parallel lines orchestrated around a small building at the northern end of the compartment.
Green House Garden (No longer existing) The kitchen garden represents the greater part of the area occupied by the original orchard shown on Dickinson's 1719 plan. The remaining area was described on Woods’ plan as the Green House Garden and was shown divided into two unequal parts. Both parts of the garden appear to have been planted with trees, probably fruit trees. A building abuts the bowling green in roughly the position as the one shown on the Dickinson plan but there is an additional building, roughly square in plan, to the northwest corner of the enclosure. This was probably the Dovecote for which Wrightson paid £9 15s 0d in 1736.
The west boundary wall still exists and this low (east) wall that runs along the length of the bowling green but the plot of land was sold off for housing in the 1960s.
In 1961 Doncaster Rural District Council purchased Cusworth Hall and the adjoining parkland from the Battie-Wrightson family. The Council undertook an initial restoration of the grounds and also recreated what is now the tearooms within the former stable block. The former reception rooms and spacious galleries now house the Museum of South Yorkshire life, officially opened on 30 September 1967.
Cusworth Hall and Park underwent an extensive £7.5 million renovation between 2002 and 2005, involving essential conservation repairs to the Hall and extensive restoration of the landscape gardens. Within the hall external repairs to the stonework and roof were undertaken to ensure that the exterior was watertight, whilst internal works upgraded internal services and enabled new displays to be installed.
The restoration of the designed landscape have been greatly influenced by a comprehensive analysis of available archive material, among which are the original written memoranda and sketches produced by Richard Woods for his site forman Thomas Coalie. An integrated archaeological programme also formed a key aspect of the restorations, recording in detail landscape features such as the Rock Arch, Cascade, and Bridge. This restoration has not 'recreated' the 18th century scheme, although elements are still incorporated within a 'living' amenity garden that is now thriving as a result of the recent work undertaken in partnership with the Friends of Cusworth Park.
The Hall reopened to the public on 23 May 2007 and the new displays document the history of South Yorkshire and it is a valued resource for local residents, students and school groups alike.
Cusworth Hall Museum and Park is the venue for a varied program of seasonal exhibitions, events and activities linked to the history of the area. including Country Fairs, vintage vehicle rallies, historic re-enactments, wildlife sessions and a range of seasonally themed events. A free, weekly, 5 km parkrun takes place every Saturday at 9 am in the grounds of Cusworth Hall. The first event was held on Saturday 5 October 2019 and was hosted by the staff at Cusworth in collaboration with the local community.
Additionally, Doncaster Museums' Education Service offers a range of learning sessions to schools and educational establishments. Specialist and experienced Education Officers deliver learning workshops to schools across a broad range of topics as well as out-of-school-hours activities for families and local communities.
Metroline's DE1670 (YX09AFA) is seen in South Harrow on the 487. I took a ride on this, and it was awful. It wouldn't even climb a hill. Also the route is crowded - does the route need double deck vehicles? Post your opinions in the comments.
1924 on licence plate on the field ambulance...
The first ambulances to appear in late 19th-century Canadian cities were horse-drawn. Motorized ambulances soon replaced the horse-drawn versions.
Montreal's Royal Victoria, General and Notre-Dame hospitals acquired their first motorized ambulances in 1909, 1912 and 1917, respectively. The Royal Victoria, however, continued to use horse-drawn vehicles during the winter until World War I.
Ambulance Chalmers Montreal 1920 - Link to photo - upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Ambulance_Cha...
Link to - Canadian Army Medical Corps - www.royalcdnmedicalsvc.ca/virtual-museum-3/8-photo-galler...
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 13-Dec-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 29-Aug-25.
Korean Air Lines Cargo, leased from & operated by World Airways.
The Boeing 707-320C aircraft was fitted with a main deck cargo door as standard and could be operated with passengers or cargo.
Delivered to World Airways in Aug-67 as N370WA, this aircraft was leased to Korean Air Lines Cargo in Apr-71 and returned to World Airways in Jun-77. In Aug-77 it was leased to BMA British Midland Airways in passenger configuration and sub-leased to Kuwait Airways (still operated by World Airways).
It was returned to British Midland in Jan-78. It was sub-leased to Air Algerie for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Jun/Aug-78 and returned to World Airways in Jan-79. The following day it was sold to Sobelair (Belgium) and re-registered OO-SBU.
It was immediately leased to Cargo Airlines, Israel and returned to Sobelair in May-79. In Nov-87 it was leased to SABENA Belgian World Airlines and returned to Sobelair in Dec-89 before being sold to Omega Air in Jan-90.
Omega Air immediately leased it to Florida West Airlines as N760FW. In Jan-91 it was wet-leased to SAM Colombia, returning to Florida West in Aug-91. In Apr-92 it was returned to Omega Air and stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, USA.
It was sold to Grumman Aerospace in May-92 and converted to a C-137C. It was delivered to the United States Air Force in May-95 serialled 67-30054. In Feb-95 it was converted to an E-8C 'J-STARS' and re-serialled 94-0285.
It was transferred to the 309th AMARG (Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group) at Davis Monthan AFB in May-23. Presumably stored. Updated 29-Aug-25.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 09-Aug-21 (DeNoiseAI).
It was foggy at London-Gatwick on this particular morning. I had the whole fleet at Manchester, G-GCAL was around the corner.
These aircraft were parked out on a taxiway opposite the Fire Station and where the new Control Tower is located. My ramp car didn't have a radio so I had to get a lift out there with the Servisair guys.
In the small community of Levanna on the river,,porch replaced at some time and some of the windows framed in. It's rough living in an area with a history of flooding.
Replacing the usual A321 on the afternoon Istanbul / Manchester service.
Named: "Erzurum"
This aircraft was delivered to Turkish Airlinjes as TC-JJJ in Jan-11. Current (Sep-18).
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 20-Jan-19.
USAir Express, operated by Allegheny Commuter Airlines.
First flown in Jan-84 with the Short Brothers test registration G-14-3634, this aircraft was re-registered G-BLCS in Feb-84. It was sold to Short Air Lease Inc and leased to Dash Air as N132DA in Mar-84. It was repossessed by the lessor in Dec-84 and leased to Westair Commuter Airlines later that month. The aircraft was returned to the lessor in May-90. It was leased to Simmons Airlines in Jun-90 and returned to the lessor in Jun-91. It was leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines in Jul-91 and operated on behalf of US Air Express. It was returned to the lessor in Jul-94 and transferred to Shorts Aircraft Delivery Inc as N405SA the same month. The aircraft was stored until it was converted to Shorts SD.330/C-23B Sherpa standard in Dec-96. It was delivered to the US Army serialled 93-1321 in Mar-97. It served with the Alaska ANG and was withdrawn from use and stored at Fort Sill, OK, USA in Nov-13. The aircraft was moved to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, USA in Dec-14 and permanently retired.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 25-Oct-15.
Court Line also had One-Elevens painted in yellow, green and lilac pastel shades. They were Luton (LTN) based and so I never got the opportunity to photograph the other colours.
Delivered new to Court Line in Mar-70 as G-AXMI, the aircraft was repossessed and stored by the British Aircraft Corporation when Court Line ceased operations in Sep-74.
It was re-registered G-BDAE in Feb-75 and sold to Dan-Air London the following month. Dan-Air operated it for 17 years and then sold it to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation in Nov-92.
They immediately leased it to BAF British Air Ferries and it was re-registered G-OBWD in Jan-93. In Apr-93 BAF were renamed British World Airlines.
The aircraft was sub-leased to SABENA Belgian World Airlines several times in 1995 for short periods (May/Jul, late Jul/Aug, Sep/Oct, late Oct/Nov), It was also sub-leased to Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional) in Nov/Dec-97 and Mar-98.
Debonair leased it in May/Jun-98 and CityJet leased it for the summer of 1999 (Mar/Oct-99). Air Nostrum leased it again over Christmas/New Year Oct-99/mid Jan-00 and again for a few weeks over Easter 2000 (Apr/May-00). It was finally retired and stored at Southend, UK, in Nov-00 after 30 years service.
While stored at Southend the aircraft was painted with 'Fresh' titles for a TV drama in 2004 and with "Support the British Heart Foundation" in 2006 when it also carried the fictitious registration G-OBHS. It was broken up at Southend later in 2006 (thanks to Richard Church for the additional info).
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 20-Feb-15, Topaz DeNoise AI 27-Apr-23.
Slightly blurred.
A post war built DC-4, delivered new to National Airlines in Apr-46 as N33682. It was sold to Resort Airlines in 1952 and was leased to Trans Continental Airlines before being sold to Great Lakes Airlines in 1955.
It became G-APEZ when Starways bought it in Sep-57 and served with them until Starways was bought by British Eagle in Dec-63 when it was transferred to Starways engineering company, Aviation Overhauls.
It was stored at Liverpool until it was leased to ACE Freighters in Aug-64. ACE Freighters bought it later that year and operated it until it was retired at Coventry, UK, in Jul-66 (ACE Freighters ceased trading 2 months later). It was broken up at Coventry in early 1968.
File: 2017003-0193
Previously scaled down size of 1162 x 778 replaced with full size of 3872 x 2592.
Cardiff Met Archers vs Nottingham Wildcats, Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) game on Saturday 14th October 2017. Game was played at the Archers Arena, Cardiff Metropolitan University, in Cardiff, Wales (Cyrmu), United Kingdom, during the 2017-18 season.
About the photograph.
This shot was taken with a 28-200mm lens having a maximum of f 3.8, and from the seating on an upper level. The view of the basketball court is partial blocked by the backboard at one end of the court.
At that time, the arena did not have strong bright indoor lights, unlike the newly redeveloped arena as seen in my photos of the 2022-23 season, so I had to make do with low light levels, even when pushing the ISO speed to the camera’s maximum.
The reason why my later photos looked better is because I used a fast 50mm lens, shot from courtside, in brighter lights.
The game ended with Archers 73 – 78 Wildcats.
About the teams.
The Wales based Cardiff Met Archers started in 1999, as a university basketball team. They have about 19 different teams, range from Under-10s to Seniors, and men’s teams as well as women’s teams.
The women’s senior team (seen here in the photograph) is the only team in a top-level elite franchise-based league. They joined the Women’s British Basketball League when it was first set up in 2014, and to date, are still in the WBBL.
The Nottingham Wildcats is an English women’s basketball team based in Nottingham, England, and was founded in 1976. As a successful team in the English Women’s Basketball League, the Wildcats became one of the founding members of the WBBL.
They had two Championships in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, and also won the WBBL Cup during the 2017-18 season.
The Women’s British Basketball League is a top-level franchised based basketball league in the United Kingdom, and a sister to the men’s British Basketball League (BBL). It was announced in June 2014 and started with the 2014-15 season.
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