Peter_Private_Box's photos

HFF! This is St Nicolas Catholic Church. The protestant church is here:- www.ipernity.com/doc/2247842/50448040

The holiday commemorates the events of 29 October 1923, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared that Turkey was henceforth a republic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_(Turkey)

Some information on it can be found here. www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/The_Boat However, as the line is gravity worked there would have been no need for the sail, except for the last mile over the embankment The legend is that the boat shape was for pushing open level crossing gates. The name 'NI L'UN NI L'AUTRE' exists on the first page of this document from 1865 www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1865.23246

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This is me too! www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/50352408

20 October 2020

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The story is here!! www.corby.gov.uk/sites/default/files/The%20Lavender%20Lady.pdf

Happy Fence Friday!!!! Reason for 'No Photos' is explained by the white sign on the right. This pond is used by a watersports school, and they don't want pictures taken of their pupils!

The abandoned route off the inclined plane boat lift at Foxton Locks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxton_Inclined_Plane The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland also uses a balanced system, quite possibly inspired by this early development here. www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/48604550//in/album/1051990