The Black Country Living Museum at Night.
Black Country Living Museum. This is similar to a previous shot, for which I make no apology. That was daytime, this is night-
Factory Locks Tipton and former Gauging Station.
Factory Locks Tipton. Birmingham and Wolverhampton are on two slightly different levels, the latter being slightly higher. Tip
Artwork in the Gosty Hill Tunnel.
Gosty Hill Tunnel. Of all the tunnels we have done on the system so far, this one rates as one of my least favourites! We have
BCN Boshboil Branch, Windmill End.
BCN Boshboil Branch. Still looking around the Bumble Hole Nature Reserve area. This was the original canal line, which heads s
A View inside Netherton Tunnel.
Netherton Tunnel. Of the many canal tunnels around the network, this was the last to be built during the period known as ̶
View under Cobbs Engine Bridge, Windmill End.
View under Cobbs Engine Bridge. We have finally moved on from the Titford Pumphouse and returned to another of our favourite m
New Inns Road Bridge on the Titford Canal.
New Inns Road Bridge. Moving on slightly from Uncle Ben’s. Behind us is the remains of the Langley Maltings, featured a
Great Western Railway Goods and Coal Depot, Kidderminster.
Kidderminster Goods and Coal Depot. Just a couple of stations further north from Droitwich Spa is Kidderminster. Surprisingly,
Junior Dog Agility at Crufts 2020.
Junior Dog Agility. This was amazing to watch. Much harder to photograph! After I managed to blag myself a good position, they
Uncle Ben’s Bridge on the Titford Canal.
Uncle Ben’s Bridge. Back to my favourite kind of photograph. A long exposure of a canal scene! Where the name comes from
Titford Pump House at the top of Oldbury Locks.
Titford Pump House. A couple of days ago I posted a photograph of the Oldbury Locks. Here, we are at the top of the flight
The old Great Western Droitwich Spa Station.
Droitwich Spa Station. Some of the fascination of the West Midlands is where the former Great Western Railway company encroach
Oldbury Locks on the Titford Canal.
Oldbury Locks. This is a flight of locks built in 1837 to make a navigable canal out of what was originally a feeder water sup
CO-OP Petrol Station on The Boulevard.
CO-OP Petrol Station. Something a little different today. I have gone for a shot that would perhaps work as an advertising pos
Roof detail at Shoreham-by-Sea Station.
Shoreham-by-Sea Station. Modern railway stations rarely have the style or features of the historic ones. Even then, many have
The Black Country Living Museum – Location for Peaky Blinders.
Black Country Living Museum. An unusual view of a familiar location. Being moored on the canal outside, we can see this angle
Remains of the Oldbury Branch Line.
Oldbury Branch Line Remains. Sometimes, railway lines are ripped up as soon as they are closed. Others, seem to hang on for no
The Angel Hotel, Coleford, Forest of Dean.
The Angel Hotel. Many towns had their old Coaching Inns. In the days of the horse and carriage, these would be stopping points
The Train Approaching Platform 1 at Alvechurch Station.
Alvechurch Station. A scene that would have been very different up until just 5 years ago. Built as a single platform o
Alvechurch Village Centre at Dusk.
Alvechurch Village Centre. Today’s shot is still transport related and is about half a mile away from the previous photo