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- Tag 102
- Samstag, 11. August 2018 um 12:00
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 135 ft
EnglandFoulby53°38’46” N 1°23’39” W
Nostel Priory, Take Two!
11. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We are staying in Wakefield for the weekend to visit Jacob and Jodie. Last time we were here, the house wasn't open, but it is today. The current family lives on the top floor, but the public can seeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 101
- Freitag, 10. August 2018 um 13:00
- 🌧 55 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- EnglandShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
Porters Row Houses, continued
10. August 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
In the 1930s, electricity and a gas stove were added. The parlor was used more often, such as on Sundays and holidays. The wireless became popular.
In the 1950s a small black and white TV was aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 101
- Freitag, 10. August 2018 um 12:00
- 🌧 54 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- EnglandShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
Porters Row Houses
10. August 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
These row houses were built in the 1830s and used by various workers and their familes. Each one is furnished to represent a different time period in which they were lived.
In the 1830s there was noWeiterlesen
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- Tag 101
- Freitag, 10. August 2018 um 11:00
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- EnglandShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
Canal Life
10. August 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Navvies were the men who built the canals. They were not desirable people to rent to as they had a reputation for drinking, rowdiness, and thievery. So often they lived in huts near their workWeiterlesen
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- Tag 101
- Freitag, 10. August 2018 um 10:00
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- EnglandShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
Life Aboard the Friendship
10. August 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Friendship is the name of a canal cargo boat that was owned by Joe and Rose Skinner. It was their home for 50+ years (until 1959), and we were fascinated to see their tiny cabin. They hauled mainlyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 101
- Freitag, 10. August 2018 um 10:00
- 🌧 59 °F
- Höhe über NN: 46 ft
- EnglandShropshire Union Canal53°17’17” N 2°53’31” W
National Waterways Museum
10. August 2018 in England ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Ellesmere Port is located where the Shropshire Union canal meets the Manchester ship canal. There are docks, locks, stables, cottages and canal basins. The museum includes one of the greatestWeiterlesen
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- Tag 99
- Mittwoch, 8. August 2018 um 10:00
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Höhe über NN: 525 ft
- EnglandMuch Wenlock52°35’50” N 2°33’33” W
Much Wenlock, Historic Market Town
8. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Not far from where we are house-and-dog-sitting, is a market town by the curious name of Much Wenlock. It was fun to see, and we were surprised to find out that Dr. William Penny Brooks started theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 98
- Dienstag, 7. August 2018 um 11:00
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 276 ft
- EnglandCoalbrookdale52°38’29” N 2°29’38” W
Darby House, Coalbrookdale
7. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Because Quakers refused to swear oaths of allegiance, they were excluded from professions such as legal, medical, teaching, the military, etc. As a result, most were involved in industry, commerce,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 97
- Montag, 6. August 2018 um 11:30
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 666 ft
WalesChirk Castle52°56’7” N 3°5’22” W
Chirk Castle Gardens
6. August 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The gardens were neglected during World War II. They were revived almost single-handedly by Lady Margaret Myddelton, who moved in with her husband after the war.
There is a beauty around everyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 97
- Montag, 6. August 2018 um 11:30
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 666 ft
- WalesChirk Castle52°56’7” N 3°5’22” W
More Castle Rooms
6. August 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The library contains so many old books, including a Bible in Welsh. The owners didn't just collect books, they read them!
The Long Gallery contains the fantastic King's Cabinet, given by Charles IIWeiterlesen
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- Tag 97
- Montag, 6. August 2018 um 11:30
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 666 ft
- WalesChirk Castle52°56’7” N 3°5’22” W
Chirk Castle State Rooms
6. August 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Entertaining in style! Since the castle has been occupied for centuries, the rooms are decorated and furnished for different periods.
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- Tag 97
- Montag, 6. August 2018 um 10:30
- ⛅ 64 °F
- Höhe über NN: 666 ft
- WalesChirk Castle52°56’7” N 3°5’22” W
Chirk Castle, Wales
6. August 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Built in 1295 when this area belonged to England, it was a defense against Welsh invasion. Now it belongs to Wales since the border changed. Chirk Castle is remarkable for having been lived in forWeiterlesen
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- Tag 95
- Samstag, 4. August 2018 um 12:00
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 217 ft
- EnglandCoalbrookdale52°38’7” N 2°29’27” W
Coalbrookdale: Museum of Iron
4. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We learned all about the iron industry, and the uses of cast iron which made this area so famous. It all started with the making of three legged cooking kettles (more stable than four legs), andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 95
- Samstag, 4. August 2018 um 10:00
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 217 ft
- EnglandCoalbrookdale52°38’7” N 2°29’27” W
Colebrookdale Museum: Enginuity
4. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This is another one of the Ironbridge museums we visited. It is an interactive museum of design and technology for children of all ages, even those in their second childhood! It was a fun morning;Weiterlesen
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- Tag 94
- Freitag, 3. August 2018 um 11:26
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 292 ft
- WalesLlangollen Station52°58’9” N 3°10’18” W
Another Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal
3. August 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This aqueduct at Chirk is shorter (both ways) but spectacular because of the railroad viaduct next to it. The canal also goes through a tunnel here.
Farther upstream at the beginning of the canal isWeiterlesen
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- Tag 94
- Freitag, 3. August 2018 um 10:26
- 🌧 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 292 ft
- WalesLlangollen Station52°58’9” N 3°10’18” W
Lovely Llangollen Canal
3. August 2018 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 70 °F
This 46 mile canal is a very popular one, due to the Welsh scenery and the huge aqueducts that carry the canal over river valleys. The Pontcysyllte is the tallest navigable aqueduct in the world, atWeiterlesen
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- Tag 93
- Donnerstag, 2. August 2018 um 13:03
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Höhe über NN: 174 ft
- EnglandCoalport52°37’25” N 2°27’53” W
St Mary the Virgin Church
2. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
This church is located near the Tile Factory Museum. It is made of various colors of bricks donated by the local brickmaker, and decorated with tiles from the Tile Factory.
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- Tag 93
- Donnerstag, 2. August 2018 um 12:03
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 174 ft
- EnglandCoalport52°37’25” N 2°27’53” W
Some Very Elaborate Tiles
2. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
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- Tag 93
- Donnerstag, 2. August 2018 um 11:03
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Höhe über NN: 174 ft
- EnglandCoalport52°37’25” N 2°27’53” W
Jackfield Tile in English Homes
2. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Here are some displays showing how decorative tiles were used in homes.
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- Tag 93
- Donnerstag, 2. August 2018 um 10:03
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 174 ft
- EnglandCoalport52°37’25” N 2°27’53” W
Jackfield Tile Museum
2. August 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This is one of the ten museums of the Ironbridge Trust, housed in the old factory buildings. Decorative tiles were produced in Jackfield from early 1700s. We have always admired tile, and more so nowWeiterlesen
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- Tag 91
- Dienstag, 31. Juli 2018 um 11:02
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 259 ft
- EnglandIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
Coalport China Museum
31. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Victorians loved their tea! This increased the demand for china. Coalport bone china was made in the Ironbridge area from 1795 to 1926. We saw so many beautiful original patterns, and learned how itWeiterlesen
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- Tag 90
- Montag, 30. Juli 2018 um 15:02
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 259 ft
- EnglandIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
Making Victorian Products
30. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Dean enjoyed seeing a project that a plumber did for fun. We also saw how molds were and are still used to make replacement pieces for old buildings.
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- Tag 90
- Montag, 30. Juli 2018 um 14:02
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Höhe über NN: 259 ft
- EnglandIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
Victorian Childhood
30. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
During the Industrial Revolution jobs increased and the need for cheap labor meant more children than ever before were working. Legislation to limit child labor started in 1833, and more laws wereWeiterlesen
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- Tag 90
- Montag, 30. Juli 2018 um 13:02
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Höhe über NN: 259 ft
- EnglandIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
Life in the Victorian Town
30. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Three houses showing different levels of society. The Industrial age helped many more people rise in status than previously.
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- Tag 90
- Montag, 30. Juli 2018 um 12:02
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Höhe über NN: 259 ft
- EnglandIronbridge52°37’42” N 2°28’53” W
Blists Hill Industries
30. Juli 2018 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Some of the industrial areas on Blists Hill, and a portion of the actual Shropshire canal. The first boat is an ice-breaker: horses would pull it along from the towpath and teams of men would rock theWeiterlesen