Friday, 30 October 2009
Kleindeutschland - Little Germany
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According to Asa Briggs (in Victorian Cities ) Bradford's 19th. century trading community was more cosmopolitan than Leeds and by 1861 t...
Monday, 12 October 2009
Along the Right-of-Way
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In the September 1950 issue of Fortune magazine, Walker Evans published a portfolio of seven photographs (of which 4 were in colour) taken ...
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Past and Present: Le Cirque d’Hiver
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Two views of the Cirque d’Hiver as seen from the rue des Filles du Calvaire outside the Métro station of the same name. The circus has been ...
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Au'voir
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Here stands your correspondent, having just extended his perfectly shod feet on to a Parisian platform, courtesy of Edwardian Eurostar. An ...
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Still Waters
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A little sulphurous hydrotherapy in the Auvergne with a postcard trip to Vichy to enjoy the marble and ceramic splendour of la Source Lucas ...
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Liberty, Peace and Plenty
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Most of the traffic that exits the M25 at Junction 17 passes by the ancient country lane that leads to Heronsgate. Those who venture on to L...
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Sunday, 20 September 2009
Crossing Seine and Loire
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A small selection of vintage postcard views of the gondolas on two of France’s most notable transporter bridges, in Nantes and Rouen. These ...
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