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Summer 1988 |
"Merddin Emrys"- A double-ended steam locomotive (Farlie type) on the Ffestiniog Railway in Wales. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1988 |
Grandad and I by ex GWR "Foxcote Manor" on the Llangolen Railway in Wales. |
Stephen L. Blay |
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1990? |
Grandad's second garden railway. I was fortunate to get most of the rolling stock for a future garden railway of my own. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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1990? |
Grandad takes a turn at driving "Maisie," a live steam locomotive he built in the 1960s. |
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Summer 1992 | Studham- where my Aunt, Uncle, and Grandad lived at the time. | Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
The beautiful English countryside near Studham. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
Auntie Linda and Uncle Terry took me to the Tower of London, just to visit thankfully. Here's some of the cottages there. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
That's me, my Aunt, and my Uncle sitting in a taxi. Uncle Terry owns and operates a company that rebuilds taxis/vans/small buses to make them handicap accessible. |
Gilbert L. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
Grandad and I visited the Isle of Mann- this is the Laxey Wheel, check out the unique three-legged symbol of the island. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
The stone in Plymouth which marks the point and year of departure of the Mayflower for the states. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
A Class 90 electric locomotive exiting Linslade tunnel near Leighton Buzzard. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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Summer 1992 |
Grandad and I made visit to York- this is the famous railway station in the city, formerly on the LNER- best known for its curved platforms. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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October 2001 |
The date stone on my Aunt and Uncle's cottage "Ash House"- 1694 |
Joshua K. Blay |
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May 2003 |
Shortly after I received my M.A. my parents and I visited the UK. After landing at Heathrow, we visited a family friend in North London. While Dad visited, Mom and I walked around a bit. I found this maintenance depot for the Underground nearby. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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May 24, 2003 |
We stayed about 3 weeks with my Aunt and Uncle in Norfolk. Often joined by my Auntie Linda, I went cycling in the countryside around the village of Erpingham where my relatives live. My Aunt took a picture of me with a road sign for the village. |
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May 24, 2003 | Road sign in Erpingham. | Joshua K. Blay |
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May 27, 2003 | Uncle Terry at the BBQ. | Joshua K. Blay |
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May 28, 2003 | Mom and Auntie Linda hitting the streets and doing some shopping in Norwich. | Joshua K. Blay |
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May 30, 2003 | My Aunt and Uncle's cottage. | Joshua K. Blay |
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June 5, 2003 |
We spent the last three days of our vacation in London. Mom and I with Sir Winston near Parliament. |
Stephen L. Blay |
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June 5, 2003 |
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. We were finally able to have a tour inside while Parliament was in session after hours of waiting in line. |
Joshua K. Blay |
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June 5, 2003 |
In the days before electricity, cable cars, or even steam locomotives, horses were often used. This is a display of an early London "tram" at the London Transport Museum. |
Stephen L. Blay |
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June 6, 2003 |
The day before we were due to head home, I was fortunate enough to catch the departure of a steam special from London's Euston station. "Princess Elizabeth" hauled a special train to Liverpool. An English enthusiast was kind enough to take a photo of me with the engine. |
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June 6, 2003 |
"Corky Liz," moves away to couple to her train on an adjoining platform. There were many other enthusiasts nearby as this event is rather rare. |
Joshua K. Blay |
