Stroudwater Barge, Gloucestershire, UK
A Stroudwater barge was a type of barge developed for use on the Stroudwater Navigation, a canal in Gloucestershire. Origins As for most specialised British …
Savoy Cinema, Dublin, Ireland
The Savoy Cinema is the oldest operational cinema in Dublin, and it is the preferred cinema in Ireland for film premieres. History The cinema was …
Flight efforts during the 19th and 20th centuries
The first person to plan and build a practical manned glider that can fly over long distances, is a German engineer named Otto Lilienthal. Studying …
Barry Island Railway Station, Wales, UK
Barry Island railway station is a railway station, 9¼ miles (15 km) south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) in South …
Portage Viaduct, New York
The Portage Viaduct (also known as the Portage Bridge, Portageville Viaduct, or Portageville Bridge) is an iron railroad bridge in Livingston County, New York, located …
Crumlin Viaduct, Wales, UK
The Crumlin Viaduct was a railway viaduct located above the village of Crumlin in South Wales, originally built to carry the Taff Vale Extension of …
Culver Pier, Sandown,
The first Sandown Pier Bill was passed by Parliament in 1864 but work did not begin until 1876 under the supervision of chief engineer W.Binne. …
Ystrad Mynach Hospital, Wales
Ystrad Mynach Hospital was a community hospital located in Ystrad Mynach. It had more than 170 staff and approximately 84 beds providing a comprehensive range …
Royal Hamadryad Hospital, Wales
The Royal Hamadryad Hospital was a seamen’s hospital and later a psychiatric hospital in the docklands area of Cardiff, Wales. It had replaced a hospital …
Rhydlafar, Wales
Rhydlafar is a small settlement in Wales located on the outskirts of Cardiff being around 5 miles west of the city centre and 5 miles …