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Greatest structures in Britain..modern and ancient.
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clan chieftain



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:40 pm    Post subject: Greatest structures in Britain..modern and ancient. Reply with quote

Just a wee bit of fun for the festive season.

Modern.........Forth Bridge.
Ancient.........Stonehenge.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Modern The Falkirk Wheel.

Art
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote










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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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And the one at Chirk
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clan chieftain



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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