B12.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. B02.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Heritage carriage on the East Lancashire Railway. (panorama) DSC09157.JPG=Between Manchester and Barnsley the motorway is signposted as the highest in Britain. Impossible to stop for a great view over the countryside; it is 3-4 lanes of thick traffic with two lanes occupied by trucks. DSC09114.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day - Retired Greyhounds. DSC09026.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09100.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC09144.JPG=Nottingham, England. Near Sherwood Forest. DSC09277.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum DSC09308.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Marshall traction engine DSC09276.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Back at Bury, Bolton Street. DSC09126.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09081.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. The home of the pork pie and Stilton cheeses. DSC09279.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - early tram DSC09155.JPG=Leeds, England. Our latest telephone purchase - a candlestick "hider" telephone cabinet from about 1920. DSC09102.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC09330.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC08984.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. St Mary's church DSC09335.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09241.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Turning around at the terminus at Rawtenstall. DSC09222.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Rainy views along the East Lancashire Railway route. MM05.jpg=Leeds, England. Our latest telephone purchase - a candlestick "hider" telephone cabinet from about 1920. DSC09083.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09052.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground caves. B03.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. (panorama) DSC09028.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". Nott11.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground homes. DSC09151.JPG=Leeds, England. Where we picked up our telephone purchase. DSC09315.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. We've had quite a few days of pretty solid rains so the creeks/rivers near our stopover are running pretty fast. DSC09264.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Again plenty of steam pouring from the loco. DSC08973.JPG=Nottingham, England. Sheriff's Lodge. DSC08979.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. St Mary's church DSC09123.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09272.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Early signage at Bolton St station. DSC09196.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Early signage at Bolton St station. DSC09096.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day and a Sinclair C5 DSC09306.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum. DSC09162cropped.jpg=In Barnsley we visited Winnie for lunch and a chat. DSC09071.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The Trent Bridge hotel decorated for the Diamond Jubilee. DSC09334.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09070.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The Trent Bridge hotel. Nott13.jpg=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09136.JPG=Nottingham, England. Near Sherwood Forest. B07.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury old town centre (panorama) DSC09113.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC09135.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09214.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Nott12.jpg=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC02796.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Burrs Mill DSC08976.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. DSC09118.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day. DSC09285.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum DSC09233.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. B18.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09239.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Logo on the steam train and carriages DSC08997.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09286.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - model T Ford Nott05.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County Gaol". (panorama) DSC09346.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09110.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day B13.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. We've had quite a few days of pretty solid rains so the creeks/rivers near our stopover are running pretty fast. (panorama) DSC08993.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09141.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. The home of the pork pie and Stilton cheeses. DSC09202.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Steam locomotive getting ready to leave Bolton St station. B06.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Old Lancashire Fusiliers buildings. (panorama) B20.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park. The channel on the left is a man made water supply water pressure for the water wheel at the old Burrs Mill. It was built around 1800 and is well over a kilometre long. DSC09091.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. B10.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bolton St station. DSC09039.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol" cells. DSC09244.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. A different heritage carriage for our return journey. B22.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park. Meg waiting for Alan to throw the ball in the river. DSC02800.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Burrs Mill water supply in the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09209.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. DSC09345.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Mousetrap in the playground area near our stopover at Burr's Park. DSC08998.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". Where prisoners were made to pay for their "lodgings". DSC09298.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Station master's office Nott08.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol" cells. DSC09318.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Modern phone booths near the Bury Market. DSC09098.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC09293.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Marshall traction engine B17.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum. (panorama) DSC09053.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground caves. DSC09006.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09058.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground Tannery. DSC09159.JPG=Between Manchester and Barnsley the motorway is signposted as the highest in Britain. Impossible to stop for a great view over the countryside; it is 3-4 lanes of thick traffic with two lanes occupied by trucks. DSC09290.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Marshall traction engine B08.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Large combined phone booth and stamp vending machine on the platform at Bolton St station DSC09119.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09001.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". "It's the pits" DSC09297.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - No power steering on the steam roller DSC08992.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC02894.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Steam train passing the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09027.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09024.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol" - Oakum picker Nott14.jpg=Nottingham, England. Town centre. Sacrilege, or a compliment? A combined payphone and ATM, near the Trent Bridge hotel. DSC09280.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - early tram DSC09270.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Back at Bury, Bolton Street. DSC09097.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC09073.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The Trent Bridge hotel. Nott10.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The old courthouse and jail (gaol) panorama DSC09116.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day - Retired Greyhounds. DSC09112.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day Nott01.JPG=Nottingham England Midlands. At our stopover for two nights in the field behind the "Royal Oaks". (panorama) DSC09288.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Dennis fire engine DSC09283.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum DSC09211.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Passing by our stopover at Burr's Park. DSC09166.JPG=Between Manchester and Barnsley this farm is virtually cut off by the busy motorway on both sides. They must have rejected any resumption offer! DSC09167.JPG=Between Manchester and Barnsley this farm is virtually cut off by the busy motorway on both sides. DSC09117.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day. DSC09150.JPG=Leeds, England. Where we picked up our telephone purchase. B01.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Steam locomotive getting ready to leave Bolton St station. (panorama) DSC09235.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. DSC09076.JPG=Nottingham England Midlands. At our stopover for two nights at the "Royal Oaks". DSC02793.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09149.JPG=Leeds, England. Where we picked up our telephone purchase. DSC08975.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. DSC09023.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". B19.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09257.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Again plenty of steam pouring from the loco. DSC09054.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground caves. B07 (2).jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Early signage at Bolton St station. DSC09068.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The Club hotel near Trent Bridge cricket ground Nott02.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The old courthouse and jail (gaol) panorama DSC09132.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09212.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Passing by our stopover at Burr's Park. DSC09122.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. DSC09101.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day B21.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park. These aren't all Trolls DSC09348.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. A new "Airstream" caravan made in the style of the 1950's. DSC09190.JPG=Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788 – 1850) was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1834 to 1835, and again from 1841 to 1846. While Home Secretary, Peel helped create the modern concept of the police force, leading to officers being known as "bobbies" (in England) and "Peelers" (in Northern Ireland). DSC09107.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC08995.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol" laundry. DSC09307.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum DSC09129.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day group singing Aussie songs B16.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Being miserable weather we decide on a steam train ride from Bury to Rawtenstall then a visit to the Transport Museum. DSC09326.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park nearour stopover at Burr's Park, there is the remains of a cotton mill. This garden bed is meant to represent a shuttle. Nott07.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". Early examples of prisoner photographs. DSC09099.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day B11.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Early signage at Bolton St station. DSC09147.JPG=Nottingham, England. DSC08977.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. DSC09061.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground Tannery. DSC09082.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. The home of the pork pie and Stilton cheeses. DSC02794.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park DSC09090.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. B15.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. We've had quite a few days of pretty solid rains so the creeks/rivers near our stopover are running pretty fast. Not as bad as it was at Aberystwyth in Wales though, where 35 or so people had to be winched from a park. (panorama) DSC09287.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Railway station signs B23.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. In the park near our stopover at Burr's Park. Trolls designed by schoolkids. DSC09218.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. DSC09043.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC08982.JPG=Nottingham, England. Nott04.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The old courthouse and jail (gaol) panorama DSC09034.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) machine. DSC09213.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. Plenty of steam pouring from the loco. DSC09067.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground homes. DSC09094.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day DSC09133.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. Nott06.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". (panorama) B09.jpg=Bury (near Manchester), England. Heritage carriage on the East Lancashire Railway. DSC09199.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bolton St station. DSC09240.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. The terminus at Rawtenstall. DSC09128.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England show day group singing Aussie songs DSC09313.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Old Lancashire Fusiliers building entrance. DSC09143.JPG=Nottingham, England. Near Sherwood Forest. DSC09284.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum DSC09289.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Bury Transport Museum - Steam roller B14.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. We've had quite a few days of pretty solid rains so the creeks/rivers near our stopover are running pretty fast. (panorama) B04.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Views along the East Lancashire Railway route. The terminus at Rawtenstall. (panorama) DSC09349.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. A new "Airstream" caravan made in the style of the 1950's. DSC09051.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The underground caves. DSC09127.JPG=Melton Mowbray, England. Nott09.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. The old courthouse and jail (gaol) panorama DSC09036.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". Stations of the Cross - a selection of plaster images representing the 14 stages in Christ's crucifixion. DSC09314.JPG=Bury (near Manchester), England. Pub near our stopover. DSC09002.JPG=Nottingham, England. Town centre. "Nottingham County gaol". DSC09142.JPG=Nottingham, England. Near Sherwood Forest.