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Today’s photo is another shot of the Philadelphia in Aldbourne Square. There’s also a black and white rendering below the color one.
Today’s photo is a reworking of The Philadelphia at the Crown, Aldbourne, a version of which I previously posted in August, 2011.
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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