History of Hengoed Viaduct
Hengoed Viaduct is a Grade II* listed railway viaduct, located above the village of Maesycwmmer, in Caerphilly county borough, South Wales. Originally built to…
Europe
European landmarks and their stories, from Welsh castles and Pripyat's ruins to Genoa's Ponte Morandi and Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus, with the UK in focus.
Aberchalder Railway Station
Aberchalder railway station served the village of Aberchalder, in the county of Inverness-shire in Scotland. History It was opened by the Highland Railway (Inve…
Abercrave Railway Station
Abercrave railway station served the village of Abercraf in the traditional county of Glamorganshire, Wales. Opened in 1869 by the Swansea Vale and Neath and Br…
1920 Golders Green Handley Page O/400 crash
The 1920 Handley Page O/400 crash occurred on 14 December 1920 when a Handley Page Transport Handley Page O/400 on a scheduled passenger flight from London to P…
Volta Cinematograph
The Volta Electric Theatre (later renamed the Lyceum Picture Theatre) was a film theatre in Dublin and was Ireland's first dedicated cinema. The site at 45 Mary…
Y Gaer
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. History Y Gaer was built around AD 75 and sits on a crossroads of Roman roa…