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It has been a long time since my last (less than average) PBR was uploaded and I think this is a vast improvement!
The build features a rotating gun tub, two MG positions behind the cabin, and a mounted MG on the lower back deck.
All these weapons, if built in reality, would be replaced by Brickarms M60's and 50. Cal's. I also added some ammunition boxes and jerry cans for a bit of mixed detail.
It couldn't be a proper Pibber without that stereo blaring "Satisfaction"!
Hope you all enjoy,
Cheers
=Apoca-Bricks Now=
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 03-Apr-22, plus Topa DeNoise AI 09-Feb-24
Operated by Lauda Air on behalf of Lauda Air Italy.
An early CRJ.100 (Line No:36), this aircraft was first flown with the Canadair test registration C-FROL, it was delivered to Lauda Air as OE-LRC in Mar-94. It was sold to Lufthansa Leasing GmbH as D-ACLX and leased to Lufthansa CityLine in Oct-95.
It was wet-leased to Air Littoral (France) the same day and returned to Lufthansa CityLine in Jul-96. The aircraft was returned to Lufthansa Leasing, leased to Lauda Air again, as OR-LRC and sub-leased to Lauda Air Italy in Mar-99.
It wasn't with Lauda Air Italy for long (I was lucky to catch it!) and returned to Lauda Air in Apr-01. It was returned to Lufthansa Leasing a few days later. The aircraft was sold to Bombardier Capital Inc as D-ANIM and leased to Eurowings (Germany) towards the end of Apr-01.
The aircraft was returned to Bombardier Capital Inc in Nov-01 and stored at Maastricht, Netherlands. It was re-registered C-FZZO in Jul-0 and remained stored until it was leased to Lufthansa CityLine as D-ACJZ in Nov-02.
It was returned to Bombardier Capital Inc in May-03 and was re-registered N652ML in Jun-03 for a lease to Midways Airlines (USA). However, the lease was cancelled and the aircraft was stored.
It was leased to Mesa Airlines in Jul-04 and operated on behalf of US Airways Express. It returned to Bombardier Capital in Jan-06. It was sold to Voyageur Airways as C-FIPX in May-06 and operated on behalf of Harmony Airways between Jun/Oct-06.
The aircraft continued in service with Voyageur until late 2012. The registration was cancelled in Feb-13. No further information. Updated 03-Apr-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 14-Aug-22 (DeNoise AI).
This aircraft was delivered to Alaska Airlines as N796AS in May-98. It was sold to a lessor on delivery and leased back to Alaska. It was returned to the lessor in May-16 and stored at Victorville, CA, USA.
The aircraft was sold to Safair Operations Pty Ltd (South Africa) in Sep-16. It was due to be registered ZS-WRO but that wasn't taken up and it was registered ZS-WMP (after Safair's Executive Director 'Wimpie' Davidson. It's operated by flySafair.co.za. Current, updated 14-Aug-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 22-Sep-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Sep-25.
Delivered to National Airlines in Dec-67 as N4731, National were merged into Pan American World Airways in Jan-80 and the aircraft continued with Pan-Am until it was retired at Oklahoma City, OK, USA in Dec-91 after 24 years in service.
It was sold to General Electric Capital Corporation (later GECAS) in Sep-92 and broken up at Oklahoma City in 1993.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 13-Mar-15, plus DeNoise AI 17-Mar-26.
In basic Trans Meridian livery with Dan-Air titles.
Originally delivered as a standard DC-7 to United Airlines as N6348C in Sep-57, it only served as a passenger aircraft for 3 years and was converted by United to DC-7B(F) standard with two main-deck cargo doors in Dec-60.
It was sold to Trans World Leasing Ltd in Dec-64, re-registered G-ATAB in Jan-65 and leased to Trans Meridian Flying Service. It was returned to Trans World Leasing in Mar-66 and was immediately leased to Dan-Air London.
Dan-Air bought it in Dec-66 and it continued in service until it was retired at their engineering base at Lasham, Hants, UK, in Jun-69 (an operational life span of only 12 years!). It was broken up there in Aug-73.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus DeNoise AI 04-Dec-22.
Taken into the sun on a cold, misty and frosty morning!
Fleet No: '008'.
This aircraft was delivered to Continental Airlines as N78008 in Mar-99. It was sold to a lessor in Apr-01 and leased back to Continental. In Oct-10, Continental was merged into United Airlines. Now 23.5 years old, the aircraft continues in service. Updated 04-Dec-22
Note: The rear fuselage was damaged by a tail strike at New York - Newark on 02-Mar-05. It was repaired by Boeing and returned to service on 16-Apr-05.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 08-Sep-22.
'Star Alliance' livery.
Named: "Vincente Ferrer" (Spanish Jesuit Missionary).
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWDP, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC (Ireland) Ltd and leased to Spanair as EC-IPI in Jun-03. Spanair ceased operations in Jan-12, the aircraft was returned to the lessor in Feb-12 and stored at Dublin, Ireland.
It was repainted in full 'Fly RAK' (Ras al Khaimah) livery in Jul-12 for lease as A6-TIA but the lease was cancelled and it remained stored. In Jan-13 the aircraft was flown to Bournemouth, UK and repainted in full Shaheen Air International livery and leased to Shaheen as AP-BLK in Mar-13.
It was returned to the lessor in Jul-18 and stored at Lourdes, France. It was re-registered OE-IHA in Aug-18. The aircraft was sold to Universal Asset Management in Jun-19 and permanently retired at Lourdes. Updated 08-Sep-22.
The last of autumn’s color is fading and falling to the ground, and there is a hint of winter in the air, as a Chicago and North Western empty ore train skirts the stillness of Goose Lake at Partridge, Michigan, on October 25, 1986. Three Alco C628s lead the northbound train, and in only a few weeks, the entire fleet of aging six-motor Alcos will be replaced by EMD SD50 and 60s, ending another era.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Nov-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 22-Jul-23.
Fleet No: '5318', later '5418'.
This aircraft was delivered to United Airlines as N518UA in Sep-90. It was fitted with blended winglets in Jul-08. In Dec-08 the aircraft was sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest and sold back to United Airlines in Apr-17.
In Oct-19, after 29 years in service, the aircraft was ferried to Tupelo, MS, USA and permanently retired. It was sold to Universal Asset Management the following day and broken up at Tupelo in 2020.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 29-Sep-21 (DeNoise AI).
Delivered to Austrian Airlines as OE-LDH in Jul-72, this aircraft was sold to a lessor in Jan-87 and leased back to Austrian. It was returned to the lessor in May-90 and immediately leased to BMA British Midland Airways as G-ELDH.
BMA bought the aircraft in Feb-96 and sold it to the McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation the same day as N964VV. It was stored at Miami, FL, USA before being leased to ValuJet Airlines in Apr-96. It was re-registered N947VV in Dec-96.
ValuJet Airlines was renamed AirTran Airlines in Nov-97 and renamed AirTran Airways in Jun-98. The aircraft was re-registered N847AT in Jan-99. It was sold to Kjet Inc in Mar-03 while the lease to AirTran continued. The aircraft was withdrawn from service in Aug-03 and stored at Orlando, FL, USA. It was returned to the lessor in Oct-03 and permanently retired.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 28-Feb-15, plus DeNoise AI 14-Feb-23.
You might think, as I did, from the registration and livery, that this was originally an American Airlines machine. Not so!
This aircraft was delivered new to BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation in Dec-56 as G-AOIG. It was sold to Saturn Airways, via an intermediary, in Apr-63 as N90773.
After just over 11 years in service it was permanently retired and stored at Miami in Jan-68. The Lockheed Aircraft Company bought it in Mar-70 and sold it the same day to International Aerodyne. It was broken up at Miami in Jul-72.
Facts:
Overview:
Lost bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on FL 704 in West Palm Beach
Location:
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
Status:
Replaced by a new bridge
History:
Built 1929; reconstructed 1959; replaced 2005
Design:
Bascule
Dimensions:
Length of largest span: 113.9 ft.
Total length: 1,237.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Also called:
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude:
+26.70602, -80.04645 (decimal degrees)
26°42'22" N, 80°02'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates:
17/594853/2954229 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Palm Beach
Inventory numbers:
FDOT 930505 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
FDOT 930022 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 12466 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection: (as of 04/1998)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic: (as of 1996)
11,000
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 11-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 13-Sep-23.
The Percival Pembroke was a military version of the civil Percival Prince with a greater wingspan to give a higher maximum take-off weight.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 23-Mar-17 (DeNoise AI 02-Sep-22).
A 'one airline' aircraft!
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWAX, this aircraft was due for delivery to Monarch Airlines as G-MONT but that registration wasn't used and it was delivered as G-MAJS in Apr-91.
The aircraft served with Monarch for 23 years and was permanently retired at Tupelo, MS, USA in Feb-14. It was last noted stored at Tupelo without engines in Apr-14. The registration was cancelled in Jul-14.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 03-Oct-15, plus Topaz DeNoise Ai 03-Apr-26.
Named: "Aruba".
An early DC-9-15 (l/n 55) leased from the Douglas Aircraft Company, it was delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-DNE in Oct-66. It was transferred to ALM Dutch Antillean Airlines 2 years later in Nov-68 as PJ-DNA.
In Feb-75 it was returned to Douglas as N54648 and stored at Long Beach, CA, USA. in Aug-75 it was wet-leased to Cyprus Airways, returning to Douglas in Nov-76. A week later it was leased to AeroMexico as XA-GOK.
It was returned to Douglas in Mar-82 as N2896W and stored again. In Nov-82 it was wet-leased to Aeropesca, Colombia. They were renamed Intercontinental Colombia in Jun-83. In Jan-84 the wet-lease became a dry lease and the aircraft was re-registered HK-2865-X.
In Jun-93 it was sub-leased to SATENA, the airline division of the Colombian Air Force, returning to Intercontinental Colombia in Dec-94. The aircraft continued in service until it was retired at Bogota, Colombia, in late 2003 after 37 years in service. It was broken up at Bogota in Aug-04.
replacing our disgusting old blinds. i want white aluminium venetians, HE says they will look cheap, nasty and office like. maybe white painted timber venetians as the compromise? i don't want curtains. i'll never find the 'right' fabric.... i guess white/off white verticals could work.....
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 06-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Apr-23.
A Manchester diversion into Liverpool on a foggy November morning.
Named: "St. Declan / Deaglan".
Delivered to Aer Lingus in Jul-65 as EI-ANG, this aircraft stayed in service for 26 years until Aer Lingus retired it at Shannon in Mar-91.
It was bought by leasing company Guinness Peat Aviation (later to become more famous as lessor GECAS) in Jun-91 and leased to Nigerian airline Hold Trade Air as 5N-HTA later the same month.
Unfortunately it didn't go on for much longer and was damaged beyond repair when it skidded off the runway at Kaduna, Nigeria, in Aug-92.
The Nissan Micra replaced the Datsun Cherry. The Micra is also known as 'March' in some markets.
This Micra is from the pre-facelift first version, and was designed by Naganori Ito.
This front bumper is not original. It's taken from the 1989-1992 European facelift version.
988 cc.
700 kg.
Production Nissan Micra in general: Oct. 1982-present.
Production Micra K10 this version: Oct. 1982-June 1985 (the K10 first gen. was continued till Dec. 1992.
Original Dutch reg. number: Febr. 29, 1984.
Scrapped after May 22, 2020.
Amsterdam-N., Papaverweg, Sept. 7, 2016.
© 2016 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Jan-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 09-Apr-26.
Named: "Ailbhe / St Albert".
This aircraft was delivered to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a Douglas C-54A serialled 42-107461 in Apr-44. After the end of WWII it was sold to American Airlines as N90431 in Apr-46.
It was sold to Aviation Enterprises in Sep-54 and sold on the AVENSA Colombia as YV-C-AVH the following month. The aircraft returned to the USA when it was sold to Resort Airlines as N75298 in Jan-55.
in Jul-60 the aircraft was leased to World Airways and returned to Resort Airlines in Jun-61. It was sold to Channel Air Bridge, UK as G-ARZV in May-62 and transferred to Aviation Traders (Engineering) for conversion to an ATL98 Carvair.
It had it's first flight after conversion in Dec-62 and was sold to Aer Lingus, Ireland as EI-AMP in Feb-63, for car ferry services between Dublin and points in the UK. Aer Lingus sold it to Eastern Provincial Airways, Canada as CF-EPU in Feb-68.
Sadly, it was written off just seven months later when it crashed on approach to Twin Falls, Labrador, Canada at the end of Sep-68.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Apr-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 19-May-23.
Delivered to Channel Airways as G-ATEI in Nov-65. It was leased to LIAT Leeward Islands Air Transport the following month as VP-LIN, returning to Channel Airways as G-ATEI in May-66.
In May-69 it was leased to Transair Canada as CF-TAX and returned to Channel Airways as G-ATEI again in Nov-69. It was wet-leased to Rousseau Aviation, France, from May/Aug-70.
In Aug-70 it was leased to Philippine Airlines as PI-C1029 and re-registered RP-C1029 when the Philippines country code changed in Nov-74. It was written off when it crashed shortly after take-off from Manila in May-75 when a tyre burst during undercarriage retraction. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 24-Aug-21 (DeNoiseAI)
Being a great DC-10 fan, I love this shot !!! This photo was taken just 4 weeks before the aircraft was retired and stored at Madrid, Spain.
Named: "Costa de Azahar".
Delivered to Iberia in Apr-74, this aircraft was operated by Iberia for almost 27 years, operating it's last service on 28-Nov-00. It was also Iberia's last DC-10 service. It was stored at Madrid in Dec-00 and remained there for a year until it was sold to Firstport International (Spain) in Dec-01.
It remained stored at Madrid for another year until it was ferried from Madrid to Mahon, Menorca, Spain in Dec-02 for further storage. In approx Aug-03 the aircraft was ferried via Madrid to Mobile - Downtown Airport, AL, USA, with the intention of converting it to freighter configuration. However, nothing came of the idea and it remained stored at Mobile.
In 2004 (exact date?), still as EC-CEZ and in faded Iberia livery, it was sold to a Uruguayan company, Global Sun SA. It remained stored at Mobile until it was sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest in Jul-05 and re-registered N8095V.
It was ferried to Greenwood, MS, USA in Aug-05 where it was permanently retired. The aircraft sat at Greenwood for another 4 years until it was finally broken up there in Apr/May-09.
Built in 1929 replacing an earlier lighthouse (station established 1879). Active; displaying two white flashes every 30s. The round concrete tower with lantern and gallery is 102 feet tall. The tower is painted white, lantern red. A modern 2-story keeper's house is occupied by a resident attendant. This light station, Iceland's oldest, is the landfall light for KeflavÃk and ReykjavÃk. The original lighthouse stood only eight years before being destroyed by an earthquake in 1887. Traditional in appearance, the current tower is probably Iceland's best known and most visited lighthouse. The area around the lighthouse is thermally active, and plumes of steam can often be seen in photos of the lighthouse. Located atop a hill (an inactive volcanic cone) near the southwestern point of the Reykjanes peninsula, about 10 miles west of GrindavÃk and 13 miles southwest of KeflavÃk.
There was a major volcanic eruption with flowing lava in this area in July 2023.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 06-Jul-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 20-Dec-23.
Delivered new to Braathens (S.A.F.E. = South American and Far Eastern) as LN-SUP in Jan-69, it continued in service with Braathens for 21 years until it was returned to ILFC in Feb-90.
It was leased to Transwede Airways the following month and sub-leased to Euralair International until Feb-91, It was also sub-leased to Time Air Sweden in Mar-91 and operated by them for Air Comores from Dec-92 until it was repossessed by the lessor in Feb-93 after Transwede ceased operations.
It was stored until Sep-93 when it was leased to Nordic East International. It was returned to the lessor in Jan-95. In Jul-95 it was leased to Magnicharters (Mexico) as XA-SYT and re-registered XA-MAD in Apr-00.
It was stored at Mexico City on Aug-00 and then leased to Aerocontinente in Jan-01 as OB-1751. Aerocontinente ceased trading in Jul-04 and immediately restarted as Nuevo Continente.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Lima, Peru in Apr-05 at the grand old age of 36. I have no further information although in all probability it's been broken up.
Note: The registration LN-SUP was previously used on a Braathens C-54B/R5D-2.
Installed as part of the Water Orton corridor resignaling scheme between 2009 and 2012 the repeater for WN4884 has always made for a fine frame for trains on the Up Derby Fast from the Saltley Viaduct. The signal stands in the way of the alignment of the new viaduct and has recently been replaced with a simple pole mounted version between the fast and slow lines. Pictured here back in 2019 as 43366 powers by with 1S51 Plymouth to Glasgow Central.
The last month was stressful after a computer crash and dealing with the blue screen of death following! My equipment's way of telling me it needed to be replaced and programs updated I think!
Now I'm back with a new laptop and new editing program!
These last 2 photos have been edited in Affinity Photo 2.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 09-Sep-22 (DeNoise AI).
With additional '& Travelplan' titles & graphics
Named: "Llucmajor".
First flown with the Bowing test registration N1786B, this aircraft was delivered to Itochu Leasing and leased to Air Europa (Spain) as EC-HBN in May-99. It was fitted with blended winglets in Jun-10.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Sep-10 and leased to Jeju Air (South Korea/RoK) as HL8233 the following month. It returned to the lessor as N328AT in Oct-15 and immediately sold to AeroTurbine Inc.
It was stored at Goodyear, AZ, USA and permanently retired. It was broken up at Goodyear in 2016 and the registration was cancelled in Apr-17. Updated 09-Sep-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 26-Nov-21.
Parked at the Cambrian end of the terminal for a change.
I have to say that this was never the best slide in the box and it's a bit blurred. However I've cleaned it up as much as I can.
Later Named: "Concord".
Delivered new to Canadian Pacific Air Lines in Aug-58 as CF-CZW, it was leased to British Eagle International in May-64 for the summer season, becoming G-ASTF.
It was returned to Canadian Pacific in Oct-64 and reverted to CF-CZW. It became G-ASTF again when it was sold to Caledonian Airways in Feb-66.
It was retired from service in Nov-69 and stored at London-Gatwick. A service life of only 11 years, not long by todays standards. It was broken up at Gatwick a year later, in Oct-70.
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'Å“il. 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.
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ABC Air Bridge Carriers. Looking very much in need of a coat of paint. In the days before the internet was commonplace, who remembers sending Telex's?...
First flown in Dec-60 with the UK temporary registration G-1-7, this aircraft was delivered to Riddle Airlines, USA in Jan-61 as N6502R. It was sold to Capitol Airways in Jul-62 and sold to Zantop Air Transport in Sep-65.
Zantop Air Transport was renamed Universal Airlines and the aircraft was re-registered N895U in Sep-66. In Feb-72 it was sold to Sagittair, UK and stored at Coventry, UK. It was sold to Field Aircraft services in 1973 and remained stored until it was registered G-BEOZ in Mar-77.
It was leased to ABC Air Bridge Carriers in Aug-79. It was retired at East Midlands Airport, UK, in Mar-86 and was preserved at the East Midlands Aeropark in May-87.
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Operated for the US Postal Service by Ryan International.
Built as a Boeing 727-22C with a main deck cargo door, this aircraft could be operated with passengers or as a freighter. It was delivered to United Airlines as N7412U in Oct-66.
It was sold back to Boeing in part exchange in Oct-81 and immediately sold to Emery Worldwide and converted to a full freighter. It was re-registered N429EX in Apr-82 and operated for Emery by Interstate Airlines.
The operation for Emery was transferred to Cam Air International in 1984. Cam Air was merged into Spirit of America Airlines in May-85 while operations for Emery continued. In Nov-87 it was sold to a lessor and leased back to Emery Worldwide, operated by Spirit of America Airlines.
In May-88 it was transferred to Orion Air operated for Emery. Emery was renamed Emery Worldwide Airlines in May-89. In Dec-89 the aircraft was transferred to Ryan International Airlines and operated for the US Postal Service.
It was sold back to Emery in Apr-93 and continued in service with Ryan International until it was retired at Goodyear, AZ, USA in Aug-01. It was sold to Air Transworld Ltd in Nov-01 and leased to Planair (Angola) as D2-FFA. The aircraft was transferred to Angola Air Charter in Feb-03 and was eventually broken up at Luanda, Angola (date unknown).
This was built in 1983 to replace the original (1900) swing bridge. It is built of steel and powered by electricity. The replacement work cost £0.5 million and was part of a wider upgrade of the Navigation to conform to the 700-tonne Eurobarge standard (see Later Development section of this article). An elevated control house was built for the sole use of operational staff, but in recent years a freestanding low level standard control console has been built for the use of boaters when the bridge is not staffed. Sykehouse Lift Bridge (downstream of Barnby Dun) was built to the same technical specification. The structure is sturdier than might be expected for a bridge that carries an unclassified road linking Barnby Dun and Bentley, but it was the only way for abnormal loads to access the nearby Thorpe Marsh power station, so the bridge was designed for loads of up to 180 tons gross weight. Although Thorpe Marsh Power Station has now been demolished, the bridge is still busy with road traffic. This is because it is one of the few crossings of the Navigation in this area.
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Please note that dates are approximate.
This aircraft was delivered to the East German Air Force (NVA Nationale Volksarmee) as DM-SCO (coded 171) in Dec-73. It was transferred to Interflug in May-79 and re-registered DDM-SCO the following month. After Germany was unified the aircraft was re-registered D-AOBD in Oct-90.
It was sold to Syktyvkar Avia as CCCP-65613 in Oct-91. It became RA-65613 with Komiaviatrans in May-93. The aircraft was sold to Yamal Airlines in Jul-98 and passed through another couple of airlines before being sold to UTAir Aviation around 2006. It was eventually broken up, date unknown.
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It's unusual to see people on the top balcony with chairs, not sure what was happening there. I thought it might be a Holiday weekend but the 31-May-66 was a Tuesday!
A brief history... Built in 1945 for the USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) serialled 43-48339 and transferred on delivery to the UK Royal Air Force as KJ816. It was sold to the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation as G-AMWV in Dec-52 and leased to Scottish Airlines.
The aircraft was returned to the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation in May-57 and leased to Silver City Airways in Oct-52. Silver City was merged into BUA British United Airways around Jan-62.
It was sold to Hibernian Airlines (Ireland) as EI-APB in 1966 and sold to Emerald Airways as G-AMVW again in Jun-67 and then to Ulster Air Transport/Air Ulster in May-68. It was withdrawn from use in Mar-69 at Prestwick, Scotland, UK and ended up on the 'fire dump' before being broken up.
Kidderminster Junction signal box was a BR(Western) design dating from 1953 and controlled the junction with the Severn Valley route. It closed on 24th August 2012.
In it later days the former BR(Western) lower quadrant signals had their arms and mechanism replaced with upper quadrant equivalents, as seen with the upper quadrant signal on the up line on the left.
The impressive gantry of lower quadrant signals on the right survived the 2012 rationalisation, being part of the preserved Severn Valley Railway and controlled from the 1987-built Kidderminster Town signal box.
A few days before closure, 172331 passes the signal box with 1634 Worcester Forename Street to Dorridge service.
The Handley Page Victor is a British jet-powered strategic bomber, developed and produced by the Handley Page Aircraft Company, which served during the Cold War. It was the third and final of the V-bombers operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the other two V-bombers being the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant. The Victor had been developed to perform as part of the United Kingdom’s airborne nuclear deterrent. In 1993, the type was retired.
A number of Victors had received modifications to undertake the strategic reconnaissance role, employing a combination of radar, cameras, and other sensors. As the nuclear deterrence mission was given to the Royal Navy's submarine-launched Polaris missiles in 1969, a large V-bomber fleet was deemed surplus to requirements. Consequently, many of the surviving Victors were converted into aerial refuelling tankers. During the Falklands War, Victor tankers were notably used in the airborne logistics operation to repeatedly refuel Vulcan bombers on their way to and from the Black Buck raids.
The Victor was the last of the V-bombers to be retired, the final aircraft being removed from service on 15 October 1993. In its refuelling role, the type had been replaced by the Vickers VC10 and the Lockheed Tristar. The Avro Vulcan operated in the conventional and nuclear strike roles until 1982, when it was in turn replaced by the significantly smaller Panavia Tornado.
Four semaphores and a signal box can be seen in this view of Craven Arms. The original timber structure of the signal box, built to GWR design was replaced by new plastic cladding in 2005, although the GWR equipment and frame remain insitu. 34046 Braunton speeds towards Shrewsbury heading the Saphos Trains "Welsh Marches Express" on 18 September 2025.
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BASE Airlines - Business Air, with additional 'So nice to fly with' titles.
Previously G-LOGT of Loganair
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Named: "Clann MhicAonghais / Clan Macinnes".
First flown with the Embraer test registration PT-SGX, this aircraft was delivered to a lessor and leased to BMA British Midland Regional as G-RJXD in Feb-00.
It was renamed 'bmi regional' in Feb-01. 'bmi regional' ceased operations in Feb-19 and the aircraft returned to the lessor. It was leased to Loganair as G-SAJN in Mar-19. Current, updated 25-Mar-24.