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Liddington from Upham

Daily Photo – Liddington from Upham

This view is from near the top of Upham hill looking north over Aldbourne Warren in the foreground, and Liddington Warren in the mid-ground to the clump of trees marking Liddington Hill.

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Traction Engine – Burrell 3413, ‘The Philadelphia’

Steam Engines My recent trip back to England seems to have been dominated by steam engines. I saw the steam engines that used to raise and lower the bascules (the road sections that open to allow tall ships to pass through) and the steam engines Crofton that used to pump water to the highest point on the Kennet and Avon Canal. On returning from the visit to Crofton, passing through my former home village of Aldbourne, I noticed a traction […]

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