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“Just Jane” Lancaster Bomber
“Just Jane” Lancaster Bomber at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
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Tattershall Castle
Tattershall Castle has its origins in either a stone castle or a fortified manor house, built by Robert de Tattershall in 1231. This was largely rebuilt in brick, and greatly expanded, by Ralph, 3rd Lord Cromwell, Treasurer of England, between 1430 and 1450. Brick castles are less common in England than stone or earth and timber constructions; when brick was chosen as a building material it was often for its aesthetic appeal or because it was fashionable. The trend for using bricks was introduced by Flemish weavers. There was plenty of stone available nearby, but Cromwell chose to use brick. About 700,000 bricks were used to build the castle, which…
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World War II Lancaster Bomber
World War II Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britain/Dambusters aircraft flying at dusk over Lincolnshire. The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber designed and built by Avro for the Royal Air Force, introduced in 1942.
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Castle window
Louis catching some rays at Tattershall Castle.
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Louis portrait
Louis in a rare moment of keeping still!
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Louis exploring
Louis exploring Belton House. Taken with a Fuji X100.
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Mina at Belton House
Portrait of Mina at Belton House.
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Lunch in Grosvenor Square
Grosvenor Square is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, England. It is the centrepiece of the Mayfair property of the Duke of Westminster, and takes its name from their surname, “Grosvenor”. The central garden, which was originally reserved for the use of the occupants of the houses as was standard in a London square, is now a public park managed by The Royal Parks. At the eastern end of the garden there is a small memorial dedicated to the British victims of the September 11 attacks. The memorial includes an elliptical granite block engraved with the names of the victims and the poem For Katrina’s…
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Ellis Mill, Lincoln
Located on Mill Road, so called due to the nine windmills that formerly faced west over the steep slopes of the Lincoln Edge. Ellis Mill is now the sole survivor of these mills and an excellent example of a small tower mill. The Mill dates from 1798 but there has been a mill on this site from at least the middle of the 17th century. The first recorded owner of Ellis Mill was a wealthy landowner named Anthony Meres. It went through a succession of owners until December 1894 when John Ellis bought the mill for £250. He died in 1920, but his wife and son successively retained ownership until…
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Gurkhas in St James’s Park
Gurkhas in St James’s Park, London. The Gurkhas are military unit in the British army, enlisted in Nepal. Although they meet many of the requirements of Article 47 of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions defining mercenaries, they are exempt under clauses 47(a)(c)(d)(e)&(f), as is the French Foreign Legion. Gurkha units are closely associated with the khukuri, a forward-curving Nepalese knife. Former Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once famously said about Gurkhas: “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.”
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Buskers
Buskers in Lincoln city centre. Taken with a Fuji X20.
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Tennyson
Couple sitting below statue of Tennyson at Lincoln Cathedral. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (1809-1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.
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Cathedral in the mist
Lincoln Cathedral on a January morning. Lincoln Cathedral is located in Lincoln, England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. Building commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 238 years (1311–1549). The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt. It is highly regarded by architectural scholars; the eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared: “I have always held… that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have.”
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Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is six miles away from Newark-on-Trent and thirteen miles from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
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Olympic torch procession
Olympic torch procession through Lincoln.
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Seaside donkeys
Donkeys on the beach at Scarborough, Yorkshire.
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Filming The Da Vinci Code at Lincoln Cathedral
Part of the filming of this epic book was filmed at Lincoln Cathedral which was used as a double for Westminster Abbey in London. Officials from the Abbey refused to allow filming to take place inside, claiming that the book is “theologically unsound”. The film has been directed by Oscar winning director Ron Howard. On the attention the cast have received in Lincoln, the director said: “It’s a fascinating story and it’s not all that common that movies roll into town, so it’s not that unusual to generate a little attention.” Regarding filming in Lincoln itself, the director continued: “It’s beautiful, absolutely gorgeous and friendly.” [foogallery id=”1895″]
