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Random postings of stuff on an ad-hoc basis. All book covers scanned from my personal collection. All non-archive photographs taken by me. "All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension."
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Stratford Depot, London. 08779. Derby, 1960. New as D3947 to 81A (Old Oak Common), withdrawn from Ashford Chart Leacon, 02/1988, scrapped M. C. Metals, Springburn, 10/1991. Photo: 08.06.1990. #Stratford #London #shunter #Class08 #gronk

Grosvenor Hotel, London. 1860 by J. T. Knowle; carving by Daymond and Sons. Photo: 03.03.2024. #London #hotel

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Earth's Last Fortress, Sphere, 1977. Cover: Chirs Foss. Serialized as Recruiting Satation, Astounding Science-Fiction, 1948; published as Masters of Time, 1950. #ChirsFoss #fortress

South Hetton Colliery, Durham. Glamorgan. 0-6-0T IC. Hunslet works no. 396, 1886. Ex. Baker, Cardiff, rebuilt 1907; T. A. Walker contractors loco. Scrapped South Hetton Colliery, 1948. Arcive photo.

Laira Depot, Plymouth, Devon. 08641. Horwich, 1959. New as D3808 to 82B (St. Philips Marsh). Carried the name 'Laira' at some point. Still in service at Laira Depot. Photo: 17.07.1988. #Laira #Plymouth #Devon #shunter #gronk #Class08

Grosvenor Gardens, London. Two shell huts. 1952 by Jean-Charles Moreux. Photo: 03.03.2024. #London #hut #shell #Jean-CharlesMoreux

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Destination: Universe!, Panther, 1978-80 editions. Cover: Tony Roberts. Collection of stories written 1942-49. The Warworld of Alshain from Stewart Cowley's Spacewreck. #TonyRoberts #destination #universe #TerranTradeAuthority

Avonmouth, Bristol. D3002 CAMELOT. Hudswell Clarke works no. D755, 1952. New to Port of Bristol Authority, to GKN (Guest, Keen & Nettlefold), Tremorfa, 10/1966. Archive photo by R. K. Blencow.

Toton Depot, Nottinghamshire. 08597. Derby, 1959. New as D3764 to 6A (Chester Midland). Ex. Tinsley; Belmont Yard; Carr; Doncaster & Thornaby. Scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 02/2011. Photo: 16.09.1989. #Toton #Class08 #shunter #gronk

Parliament Square, London. Statue of statesman and Prime Minister George Canning (1770-1827). 1867 by Sir Richard Westmacott. Bronze standing figure on granite pedestal. Photo: 03.03.2024. #London #statue #GeorgeCanning #RichardWestmacott

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Cosmic Encounter, New English Library, 1981. Cover: Gerry Grace. First published 1979 in French. #GerryGrace ##NewEnglishLibrary #cosmic #encounter #robot

Postcard: How our forefathers travelled in the 'fourties'. A Great Weastern Railway broad gauge (7ft) Iron bodied 3rd Class 6w coach. Built c1844. Comfy eh?

08590. Crewe, 1959. New as D3757 to 87C (Danygraig), withdrawn 09/1993. Photos: Leeds, 29.06.1988 (1); Midland Railway Centre, 22.03.2002 (2). #Class08 #shunter #gronk

Lower Grosvenor Gardens, London. Equestrian statue of Marshall Ferdinand Foch. 1930 by Georges Malissard, pedestal by Paul Lebret. The only French military commander to have been made an honorary field-marshal in the British Army. Photo: 03.03.2024. #London #statue #FerdinandFoch #GeorgesMalissard

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, The Wizard of Linn, New English Library, 1979. Cover: Joe Petagno. Serialized in Astounding Science Fiction, 1950. Claine series no. 2. #JoePetagno ##NewEnglishLibrary #wizard

Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway 16A. 0-6-0ST OC. Fox Walker works no. 338, 1877. Built for the Great Yarmouth and Stalham Railway (opened 1881, closed 1965). Later works shunter at Melton Constable, Norfolk. Withdrawn 1937. Archive photo.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 08577. Crewe, 1959. New as D3744 to 86B (Newport Pill), scrapped EMR, Kingsbury, 01/2011. Ex. Toton & Bescot. Photo: 06.01.1990. #Class08 #shunter #gronk

Parliament Square, London. Statue of politician and Prime Minister Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869). 1874 by Mathew Noble. Cast by H. Young & Co., Pimlico. Photo: 03.03.2024. /1 #London #statue #EdwardSmith-Stanley #MathewNoble

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, The Wizard of Linn, New English Library, 1975. Cover: Ray Feibush. Serialized in Astounding Science Fiction, 1950. Claine series no. 2. #RayFeibush ##NewEnglishLibrary #wizard

South Hetton Colliery, Durham. 0-6-0ST OC. Black Hawthorne works no. 355, 1875. New to South Hetton Coal Co. Scrapped on site, 03/1950. Archive photo.

Taunton Station, Somerset. 08576. Crewe, 1959. New as D3743 to 86B (Newport Pill), withdrawn 04/2006, scrapped T. J. Thomson, Stockton, 05/2007. Photo: sometime between 03 and 05/1988. #Taunton #shunter #gronk #Class08

Dorset House, London. 1934-35 by T. P. Bennett and Son architects; Joseph Emberton consulting architect. Reliefs by Eric Gill and Claude Leigh not visible. Photo: 03.03.2024. #London #JosephEmberton #EricGill #ClaudeLeigh

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Empire of the Atom, New English Library, 1978. Cover: Joe Petagno. Petagno is better known for his heavy metal album artwork for Black Sabbath, Nazareth and Hawkwind. #JoePetagno ##NewEnglishLibrary #empire #atom

4-4-0 IC. 77. Beyer Peacock works no. 4069, 1899. M&GN Class C. Rebuilt in 1930 with a Belpaire firebox and extended smokebox. It became Class D53, LNER 077, 1936. Withdrawn, 1945. Archive photo: 1930-36.

Tinsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire. 08509 Wath ETD. Doncaster, 1953. New as D3664 to 41A (Sheffield Darnall), withdrawn 09/2008, scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 04/2009. 47331 in the background. Photo: 30.06.1990. #Class08 #Tinsely #shunter #gronk #Wath

Parliament Square, London. Statue of politician and Prime Minister David Lloyd George (1863-1945). 2007 by Glyn Williams. Photos: 03.03.2024. #London #statue #DavidLloydGeorge #GlynWilliams

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Empire of the Atom, New English Library, 1975. Cover: Ray Feibush. Fix-up of five magazine stories 1946 and Robert Graves's "I, Claudius." Big brained Mekons or the Talosians from Star Trek. #RayFeibush ##NewEnglishLibrary #empire #atom #Mekon @70sscifiart.bsky.social

4-4-0 OC. 24. Beyer Peacock works no. 2108, 1881. New to Lynn and Fakenham Railway, then Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. Rebuilt with a new boiler and extended smokebox 1914, withdrawn 1936. Archive photo.

Lydney Junction, Dean Forest Railway. Rolling chassis of 0-6-0DE. 08473. Crewe, 1958. New as D3588 to 26A (Newton Heath), withdrawn from Crewe, 03/1986,. Ex. T. J. Thompson, Stockton. Photo: 04.07.2004. #Class08 #shunter #gronk

London. Crimean War and Indian Mutiny Memorial. 1859-61 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Photos: 03.03.2024. #London #WarMemorial #memorial #GeorgeGilbertScott

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Children of Tomorrow, New English Library, 1973-80 editions. Cover: Bruce Pennington. #BrucePennington #children #tomorrow #FlyingSaucer #UFO #NewEnglishLibrary

South Hetton Colliery, Durham. 4-4-0T OC. Beyer Peacock works no. 425, 1856. Rebuilt as 0-6-0T OC at South Hetton Colliery, 1910. Ex. Metropolitan Railway 14. Scrapped South Hetton, 1948. Archive photos.

Tinsley Yard. 0-6-0DE. 08141 Manvers. Derby, 1956. New as 13209 to 65A (Eastfield), renumbered as D3209, withdrawn, 01/1988, scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 09/1994. Photo: 30.06.1990. #Tinsely #shunter #gronk #Class08

Church of St. Mary, Bryanston Square, London. 1821-23 by Sir Robert Smirke. Greek Revival portico and tower Photo: 03.03.2024. #London #church #worship #religion #RobertSmirke

A(lfred) E(lton) van Vogt, Away and Beyond, Panther, 1973-78 editions. Cover: Chris Foss. Collection of stories written 1942-48. Drops Vault of the Beast (1940) from the US edition. #ChrisFoss #away #beyond #Panther