Author Archives: Morturn

Hydraulic Ram Pumps are one of the many weird things I get all excited about. They were once dotted all over the countryside, indicated on ordinance survey maps. As a kid, I was marginally curious as to what they were … Continue reading →

There are lots of Bluebell pictures going around at the moment, but this one is special. It is to me anyway. So what’s so great about a bluebell flower with a small hole in it? It’s been visited by a … Continue reading →

This is an image of a 3D photogrammetry model of a 13th century Medieval Knight in Worcester Cathedral. You can have a play around with the 3D model from the link below. I quite like medieval Knight tombs; they depict … Continue reading →

The Droitwich Barge Canal is one of my favourite places to visit. Finaly restored in 2009 it is a really interesting section of canal with its spillways, by-washes, swing bridges and wide beam lock gates. It’s more like a linier … Continue reading →

First day of January and the first dog walk. We started off at Coalport today making our way along the remains of the Coalport Canal. This canal originally ran form Coalport bridge, past Coalport China Works, (now a museum) to … Continue reading →

I had a ride out to the village of Moira in South Derbyshire today. It was a nostalgic day as I used to live about half a mile away. Moira was a short walk away, great for an afternoon stroll. … Continue reading →

I am fascinated with Medieval Tombs. It’s not a fascination with death, but a fascination with the lives of the people, now dead who walked before us. I ask, what are the things that were important to them? These tombs … Continue reading →

Well, I am absolutely thrilled to bits with this. It’s a cholera school medal that I have obtained. In 1832 a cholera outbreak in the Black Country resulted in thousands of deaths. The town of Bilston was devastated, 742 people … Continue reading →

The Cloisters, a quadrangular corridor where the monks would have spent most of their time outside of the Cathedral when it was a monastery. It has been renovated and had various additions over the centuries, but it still maintains an … Continue reading →