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Background imageLocally Collection: Runcorn Bridge 1905

Runcorn Bridge 1905
This bridge connected Runcorn and Widnes across the river Mersey. It opened 29 May 1905, replacing the previous ferry. Known locally as " The Car" after its suspension bridge

Background imageLocally Collection: SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-ATBG

SNCAN Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-ATBG at Elstree, with another Pingouin II G-ASTG. The Nord 1000 family was post WWII production of the Messerschmitt Bf 108

Background imageLocally Collection: Imperial House, South Street, Site Plan

Imperial House, South Street, Site Plan
An architectural illustration showing the position of the site for a commercial building known as the Imperial House, in South Street, London

Background imageLocally Collection: Leukerbad Loeche-les-Bains, canton Valais Switzerland

Leukerbad Loeche-les-Bains, canton Valais Switzerland
19th century vintage photograph: Leukerbad (French: Loeche-les-Bains, Walliser German: Leiggerbad, although locally known as Baadu)

Background imageLocally Collection: Short S. 16-1 Scion 1 G-ACUW

Short S. 16-1 Scion 1 G-ACUW
Short S.16/1 Scion 1 G-ACUW (msn S.775) at Rochester airport. The third production Scion 1, G-ACUW can be seen with the low set engine nacelles and early style windscreen

Background imageLocally Collection: Education Act 1870 / Punch

Education Act 1870 / Punch
OBSTRUCTIVES Comment on the Education Act of 1870, which set up locally elected school boards to provide for adequate basic schooling in all areas Date: 1870

Background imageLocally Collection: English Cathedrals - The Nave, Salisbury

English Cathedrals - The Nave, Salisbury - View Length of Nave towards door, plain columns, Triple window. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals. Salisbury (various pronunciations)

Background imageLocally Collection: Flat hoe axes of greenstone. 7500-5500 BC. Denmark

Flat hoe axes of greenstone. 7500-5500 BC. Denmark
Flat hoe axes of greenstone. 7500-5500 BC. From Danish islands and Jutland. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageLocally Collection: Body pounding machine at Battersbys hatworks

Body pounding machine at Battersbys hatworks - the castnig on it identifies it as locally made, and the background is incredibly untidy! Date: 1902

Background imageLocally Collection: MADMANs WINDOW

MADMANs WINDOW
The rock formation on the Antrim Coast Road, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, known locally as Madmans Window. Date: 1950s

Background imageLocally Collection: Italy San Gimignano

Italy San Gimignano
Although legend attributes the high towers of the town to family rivalries, in fact they served a practical purpose to hang and dry the safron-dyed cloth produced locally

Background imageLocally Collection: BRAMSHOTT - 1916

BRAMSHOTT - 1916
View of Bramshott Hampshire. Known locally as Tin Town because of the hundreds of tin shacks built for the Canadian army camped threre

Background imageLocally Collection: Hotspur Tower Alnwick

Hotspur Tower Alnwick
The Hotspur Tower (known locally as The Bondgate Tower), once part of the town walls, supposedly dating from the 14th century, when Henry " Hotspur" Percy lived


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