Yes mate spot on. I was there late 93 to late 96. When I arrived the towers were going up (Costain) and we were starting the main superstructure on site and in a yard in China. All the deck units were sub assembled there and floated down on flat top barges before being lifted into place. Have we spoken about this before on here? I know there are some lads on LFW who were out there at the same time but I lived in DB whilst out there and knew quite a few blokes on the Airport job as well.
On this day Plymouth@PlymouthOTD 11h11 hours ago #OTD in 1898 the New Palace Theatre was opened on Union St #Plymouth. It could accommodate 2500 spectators and cost £95000 to build. Famous acts have included Harry Houdini, Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin. Sadly the grade 2 listed theatre now sits in a state of dereliction. please log in to view this image
Love the newish, ford Capri. They pull big money nowadays. My sister had one. Absolute sack when it came to electrical issues. I had a ford escort panel van. Same problems, just more fun in the back.
You can see from the rear that Ford used the same lights on the Capri as the MkII Escort. My Dad's first car was an old Ford Anglia 105E like the one in the picture and my late father-in-law had an ex Police Black Austin Cambridge automatic like the one on the right. Pure nostalgia...
Some very old famous Australian pubs .................. Queensland - Lovingly restored to its former grandeur, The Bull and Barley Inn is a sight for sore eyes in the quaint town of Cambooya, and not just because it’s the only pub in town. Over the years, the owners have managed to maintain its character and old world charm to a tee, including the original cedar chiller box from the 1930s, which is still kickin’ to this day. please log in to view this image This old girl has sure come a long way since good ol’ Queen Victoria’s days. What started out as a modest single-storey wooden building with a shingle roof is now one of the most outstanding examples of architecture in Southern Queensland Country. Standing out like a sore (and ridiculously beautiful) thumb in Goondiwindi‘s main street, the iconic Victoria Hotel oozes Victoriana and Jazz Age style with a hint of Early Colonial thrown into the mix: a criss-cross of dark panelling and white lattice lines the building’s exterior, complimented by stained-glass windows and doorways, and an ornamental tower as the cherry on top to cement its grand status. please log in to view this image The Breakfast Creek Hotel is arguably Brisbane’s favourite pub and is an iconic venue in Queensland and Australia. please log in to view this image York Hotel - Located in Kalgoorlie, Australia please log in to view this image Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads, New South Wales. please log in to view this image Heyward’s Royal Oak Hotel, Penola The striking heritage-listed hotel offers year-round appeal. Open fires make it a warm and cosy venue during winter and its lively beer garden ensures the pub is a winner during the warmer months. It’s all backed by a great ambience and tasty food that forms part of a seasonal menu. Local tip: sample a drop from the magnificent Coonawarra Wine Region. please log in to view this image The Australian Hotel - In South Townsville, Queensland. please log in to view this image The Norman Hotel in Brisbane. please log in to view this image The Storey Bridge Hotel - Great Beer, great steaks. please log in to view this image The Regatta Hotel, Brisbane................... Magnificent in every sense of the word. please log in to view this image Positioned right opposite the river. Flooded many times over. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image The Gresham Hotel was designed by JH Buckeridge and built by Henry Holmes for £15000in 1889-1890. please log in to view this image
Some cracking old buildings there, many of our old pubs are now McDonalds or Tesco Express. I recently drove through Brixton where I lived for nearly 30 years, I used to play in a Pool League and there were 8 pubs within a half mile stretch of road in the Loughborough Junction area, now only one remains. So many memories are disappearing at an alarming rate...
We used to sneak into The Target from school, that's been a McDonalds for years, and another of my old locals, The Greenwood in Northolt has recently been turned into a Wetherspoons Hotel I believe. Same is happening up here, a few of the local pubs I used to drink in when I first moved up have closed down and been turned into non-entity shops - a real shame....
from the ironbridge in Southall up to Sudbury station only the Bridge Hotel survives (and that is like drinking in a hotel) Off the top of my head I think that's six pubs that has closed.
Thumbs‑down given to 2,000‑year‑old fountain September 10 2018, 12:01am, The Times Crime Religion Retail History please log in to view this image The Roman fountain, found in Colchester in 1998, was thrown out because the council could not afford to repair itBOURNEMOUTH NEWS A priceless 2,000-year-old Roman garden water fountain found in a dig was thrown out by a council because it was too big to store. The relic, found in Colchester in 1998, revealed the important status that gardens held in Britain’s oldest recorded town. A historian who photographed the artefact was told that it had been damaged during excavation and by exposure to the weather and that the council had destroyed it because it would cost too much to repair and the council did not have large enough storage facilities. Sir Bob Russell, a former MP for Colchester, said: “It is outrageous that such a unique part of our Roman heritage has been lost. A covered location should have been found where it could have been…
