Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge), England, UK
The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge is a covered bridge belonging to St John's College of Cambridge University. It was built in 1831 and crosses the River Cam betw…
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.
Avonmouth Bridge, Bristol, England, UK
The Avonmouth Bridge is a road bridge that carries the M5 motorway over the River Avon into Somerset near Bristol, England and it was opened in May 1974. The ma…
Saltash Railway Station, Cornwall, England, UK
Saltash railway station serves the town of Saltash in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south side of the town between the Royal Albert Bridge ove…
Al Jolson
Asa "Al Jolson" Yoelson (born in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singe…
Fred Dibnah
Fred Dibnah MBE (29th April 1938 - 6 November 2004), born in Bolton, England was a steeplejack, engineer and eccentric who became a television personality, a cu…
W.H.Davies
William Henry Davies or WH Davies born on the 3rd July 1871 and died on 26th September 1940. He was a Welsh poet and writer. The People's Poet He spent a signif…