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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Just a wee bit of fun for the festive season.

Modern.........Forth Bridge.
Ancient.........Stonehenge.
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47Jag · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject:

Modern The Falkirk Wheel.

Art

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I do like some of the modern answers to old problems.
ie. Getting tall boats under low bridges.
http://tinyurl.com/cnx82ou

and though a lot of urban art is banal, this has just been put up in Darwen in honour of the one the town bought during the war.
http://tinyurl.com/ccy9k58
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Great pictures Peter,especially the early one of Box Tunnel.

Ancient......Maiden Castle hill fort. All dug using deer antlers.
Modern......The angel of the north.
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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Pontcysyllte Aquaduct over 200 years old and still use the same 200 year old method to calc the joints.
The pathway is a shelf over half the water trough.

First photo is not mine, borrowed from 'Maestermyn Cruisers & Welsh Lady Cruisers' website

Taken in June 2005

And the one at Chirk

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Modern.....Settle to Carlisle Railway especially the Ribblehead viaduct.It looks similar to the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct in design.

Ancient......Maes Howe.
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