Monthly Archives: November 2017
Forster in Bradford
William Forster was Bradford’s MP during Queen Victoria’s reign. After making a name for himself in the woolen manufacturing industry his interest in national education encouraged him to establish the 1870 Elementary Education Act. the statue is newly relocated … Continue reading
Pylons
A landscape fit for Pylons moving electricity around the county. A portrait of a pylon standing erect around Bolton Woods quarry in West Yorkshire It isn’t the barbed wire that is dangerous but the wires above that can be shocking. … Continue reading
Alum Industry at Runswick
Become part of the Alum alumni. What use is alum you may wonder? Alum was added during the preparatory stages of papermaking and later it was used as a size. Alum combined with a dye or stain and thereby fixes … Continue reading
Signs of the Times
Is this an instruction to the dustbinmen (refuse operatives if you want to be PC) not to rush to work and finish! Our favourite sandwich shop sign now sadly closed for lunch and everythingelse! Oh I did like to be … Continue reading