Emma Chambers
Emma G. M. Chambers (11 March 1964 – 21 February 2018) was an English actress. She was known for playing the role of Alice Tinker in the BBC comedy The Vicar of…
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.
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 can…
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 built in 1929…
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 aerodynamics…
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 Wales. Th…
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 the Newport,…