Highly does stuff in the UK
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highlyeccentricStuff! Photos of stuff!
Highley. Don't worry, we got amusingly posted pictures of me and the sign; they're on J's camera, will turn up sooner or later.
My most esteemed host is a man who takes steam trains seriously. Also, in the cab there you could pull the whistle chain and it went WHOOOOONK at you.
More photos of the railway turning up when J empties his camera, I expect.
Biplane. Forget which kind, but biplane. More photos of stationary planes here, and possibly more to come off J's camera.
Concord! This was, I think, the test model, so it had all the environmental testing units and whatnot in it. Really cramped inside, but nifty.
First I went to the National Railway Museum, because this transport geek thing is working out well for me. I didn't take many photos, because photos of trains in sterile museums are kinda boring. But the trains were interesting - I especially liked the Chinese Government Steam Railways Locomotive, which is freakishly huge compared to British trains. Some of the older trains were hilarious lookin' - Coppernob, for instance, but especially the replica of the 1829 Rocket Engine.
Item of medieval interest - they included a replica of a 16th century hand-powered mining cart and its 'rails' in the history of rail transport display.
Here is a thing that amused me:
And here is the Flying Scotsman mid-refit:
Here is a goose:
Goose wanted my lunch.
Next up, York Castle! Which turned out to be only a single, part-ruined tower. It was rebuilt by Henry III after a large number of local Jews (~150) set fire to the previous wooden tower, in which they had attempted to take refuge from a local Christian mob. There's a plaque at the foot of the motte commemorating their steadfastness in their faith (the non-suicidal options being conversion and/or murder). Henry III never lived here, but while he was busy at war with Scotland York Castle became a major administrative centre and housed the royal treasury.
The castle has been through a fair bit - several spates of disrepair, use as a canon fortification during the Civil War, use as a prison, at least one more fire.
The original fireplaces, window bays, and staircases are intact.
What used to be the latrine, over there, is now the broom cupboard (left) and the staff tea cupboard (right).
The chapel is largely intact and the floor has been restored. The signs inside say it was probably never used as a chapel - it was used as a treasury during Henry III's reign, and for unknown purposes during the civil war.
Pretty Norman style stonework (a bit late, and on fairly gothic arches...) is pretty.
York Minster from Clifford's Tower, with St Mary's and All Saints Pavement (the octagonal thing) in between.
Holy Trinity, Goodramgate (13th c.) Preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust, it's no longer a working church but is still consecrated. No modcons at all, although some postcards from 1906 show it once had a gas lighting system installed.
Original 17th century box-pews.
I love this little spy-hole. I'm guessing that the medieval original had this side chapel fenced or walled off somehow.
Highley. Don't worry, we got amusingly posted pictures of me and the sign; they're on J's camera, will turn up sooner or later.
My most esteemed host is a man who takes steam trains seriously. Also, in the cab there you could pull the whistle chain and it went WHOOOOONK at you.
More photos of the railway turning up when J empties his camera, I expect.
Biplane. Forget which kind, but biplane. More photos of stationary planes here, and possibly more to come off J's camera.
Concord! This was, I think, the test model, so it had all the environmental testing units and whatnot in it. Really cramped inside, but nifty.
First I went to the National Railway Museum, because this transport geek thing is working out well for me. I didn't take many photos, because photos of trains in sterile museums are kinda boring. But the trains were interesting - I especially liked the Chinese Government Steam Railways Locomotive, which is freakishly huge compared to British trains. Some of the older trains were hilarious lookin' - Coppernob, for instance, but especially the replica of the 1829 Rocket Engine.
Item of medieval interest - they included a replica of a 16th century hand-powered mining cart and its 'rails' in the history of rail transport display.
Here is a thing that amused me:
And here is the Flying Scotsman mid-refit:
Here is a goose:
Goose wanted my lunch.
Next up, York Castle! Which turned out to be only a single, part-ruined tower. It was rebuilt by Henry III after a large number of local Jews (~150) set fire to the previous wooden tower, in which they had attempted to take refuge from a local Christian mob. There's a plaque at the foot of the motte commemorating their steadfastness in their faith (the non-suicidal options being conversion and/or murder). Henry III never lived here, but while he was busy at war with Scotland York Castle became a major administrative centre and housed the royal treasury.
The castle has been through a fair bit - several spates of disrepair, use as a canon fortification during the Civil War, use as a prison, at least one more fire.
The original fireplaces, window bays, and staircases are intact.
What used to be the latrine, over there, is now the broom cupboard (left) and the staff tea cupboard (right).
The chapel is largely intact and the floor has been restored. The signs inside say it was probably never used as a chapel - it was used as a treasury during Henry III's reign, and for unknown purposes during the civil war.
Pretty Norman style stonework (a bit late, and on fairly gothic arches...) is pretty.
York Minster from Clifford's Tower, with St Mary's and All Saints Pavement (the octagonal thing) in between.
Holy Trinity, Goodramgate (13th c.) Preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust, it's no longer a working church but is still consecrated. No modcons at all, although some postcards from 1906 show it once had a gas lighting system installed.
Original 17th century box-pews.
I love this little spy-hole. I'm guessing that the medieval original had this side chapel fenced or walled off somehow.
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Date: 2012-07-05 01:11 pm (UTC)Also, Holy Trinity, I adore that little church! Did you chat with the gent who maintains the place? He was lovely (v. elderly) and we discussed changes in architecture, the box stalls, the Reformation, and all things medieval. Best conversation I had in York.