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…
UK
UK landmarks and the stories behind them, from piers and railway stations to churches, engineers and remembered faces across England, Scotland, Wales and…
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…
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,…
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. The 360 foot pie…