Surveying The Change

A photograph from the early 198os showing my father watching, somewhat wistfully, as the last remnants of the old Charlestown Railway Viaduct in Halifax are being demolished. This leaves him with a clear view of the Albion Mills and Bailey Hall factories of John Mackintosh, where he spent the last 25 years of his working … Continue reading Surveying The Change

Sharp Find

It is more usual to find Roman coins buried deep in a farmer's field or in the grounds of a Roman villa. This coin, however, I discovered at the bottom of a drawer while carrying out an excavation to find a new blade for my pencil sharpener. I've no idea of the date, but I … Continue reading Sharp Find