A considerate swathe of the tiny county of Rutland was inundated in 1976 to create the Rutland Water reservoir. The small communities of Nether Hambleton and Middle Hambleton were lost as part of the project, but the early 19th century church at Normanton was saved. St. Matthew’s church is Grade II Listed.
August 1999
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Ektachrome 100 film.
Tags: rutland rutland water reservoir st matthew normanton
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Just north of Dover, the old English Channel resort of Deal retains a small fishing fleet. The boasts are hauled up on the shingle beach when not out at sea.
August 1999
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Ektachrome 100 film.
Tags: kent English Channel fishing boat shingle beach beach deal
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Some final photos on a day out revisiting old East Yorkshire turf, then a 200-mile drive back to London. A super day in my life.
March 1999
Rollei 35 camera
Fujichrome 100 film.
Tags: east yorkshire east riding humberside Skidby mill windmill Skidby twilight dusk
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Our rail party visited what was then the Musée Français du Chemin de Fer, later transformed as the Cité du Train. Outside the main display hall were several locomotives awaiting restoration. This outside-framed 0-6-0 of archaic appearance caught the eye, rusty but otherwise intact, reminded me of similar locomotives built in England by the Midland Railway and Great Western Railway in the 1860s and 70s. I believe this locomotive was built for the Nord railway and survived long enough to serve with SNCF. Any confirmation of its identity and current status will be very welcome.
June 1999
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Ektachrome 100 film.
Tags: Chemin de Fer du nord nord 3.486 Chemins de Fer du nord nord sncf 0-6-0 French national railway museum musée Français du Chemin de fer mulhouse
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The North Yorkshire village church of St.Nicholas is flanked by the 15th century Marmion Tower, a gatehouse that is the sole remnant of Tanfield Castle. It is Grade 1 listed.
August 1999
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Ektachrome 100 film.
Tags: west tanfield north yorkshire marmion tower st nicholas west tanfield
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