Monthly Archives: August 2013

My Favourite Pictures (2): The Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire (1876)

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Francis Pryor

On a clear sunny day the Ribblehead Viaduct can look as stunning as anything in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.  I’d visited the place three times, first when doing a recce and then twice (start and finish) when we were … Continue reading →

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Gin Lane Gazette: Roads to Then and Now

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Here’s a slightly paraphrased extract from Britain BC (pages 67-9): “The old road from Peterborough to Northampton is very familiar to me. It twists its way along the Nene valley, swerving randomly from one side to another. Nowadays a soulless … Continue reading →

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Orkney: Archaeological Paradise

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Francis Pryor

Orkney is an archaeologist’s paradise. It’s as simple as that. If there is such a thing as the After Life, that’s where I want to find myself. Conversely, Hell is somewhere with no history at all – and right now … Continue reading →

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