A photograph of mine from the best part of fifty years ago. Behind the market stalls you can see what was then the King Of Corsica public house, named after the German adventurer, Theodore von Neuhoff, who for a short while was the King Of Corsica before falling into poverty and moving to Soho in … Continue reading The King Of Corsica
The sight of a grand sunset with the addition of some Christmas cheer is difficult to beat. However, the sight of a grand sunset with the addition of some Christmas cheer seen through the window of a warm and friendly 17th century pub just about manages it.
I came across this 1890 example of a boiler telegraph from an early steam boat on display at the Deutsche Museum in Munich a good few years ago. No doubt it was an innovative piece of equipment constructed to the highest mechanical and technical standards. To me, however, it was nothing but a pleasing image.
Busy day ahead today, so what we need is a calming image on my daily calendar.
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