Ranaroth

Ranaroth

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Random postings of stuff on an ad-hoc basis. All book covers scanned from my personal collection. All non-archive photographs taken by me. "All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension."

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100 Kensington, West Cromwell Road, London. 357ft high. In the process of being built. Photo: 21.08.2027. #London #TowerBlock #HighRise

Taunton, Somerset. DR 73905 Eddie King. 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper. Plasser & Theurer works no. 1095, 1988. Nameplates removed 12/2013. Exported via France to Gare de Salé-Tabriquet, Morocco, 03/2025. Photo: 08.10.2005. #Taunton #railway #PlasserTheurer #EddieKing

E(dwin) C(harles) Tubb, Zenya, Arrow, 1977. Cover uncredited. Attributed to Chris Achilleos in The Tall Adventurer: The Works of E. C. Tubb, 1998. Dumarest series no. 11. #EdwinTubb #Dumarest

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Door to Harvard Chapel. Photo: 15.06.2024. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion

Taunton, Somerset. DR 73805 (99 54 9424 032-9). 08-16(32)U RT Plain Line Tamper. Plasser & Theurer works no. 2896, 1999. Exported to Bulgaria, c2019. Photo: 12.02.2005. #Taunton #railway #PlasserTheurer

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Photos: 15.06.2024. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion

Originally C12 Augustinian priory. Damaged by fire 1212; rebuilt c.1220. East front 1214-60; tower C14 attributed to Henry Yvele, the pinnacles 1818-27 by George Gwilt Jnr. Nave replaced 1890-97 by Sir Arthur Blomfield in C13 style.

Taunton, Somerset. DR 73415. 07-32 Duomatic Tamper/Liner. Plasser & Theurer works no. 1562, 1978. Scrapped C. F. Booth, Rotherham, 07/2011. Photo: date unknown (1); 04.05.1990 (2); . #Taunton #railway #PlasserTheurer

Weston-Super-Mare. Scania K400EB6, Irizar PB BD08 coachwork. Fleet no. 116. Bakers Dolphin Gold livery. Photo: 13.05.2019. #Weston-Super-Mare #bus #coach

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Recumbent cadaver effigy said to be Thomas Cure d.1588. Photo: 15.06.2024. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion #cadaver #effigy #ThomasCure

Swanwick Junction, Ripley, Derbyshire. "73389". 07-275 Switch & Crossing Tamper. Plasser & Theurer works no 389, 1972. Ex. Singapore & Hong Kong. Scrapped on site 2004..Photo: 22.03.2002. #Ripley #PlasserTheurer #OnTrackPlant

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Brass chandelier. 1680. Photo: 15.06.2024. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion

Clapham Junction. DR 73313. 07-275 Switch & Crossing Tamper. Plasser & Theurer works no. 664, 1981. Scrapped Three Bridges, West Sussex, 03/2010. Photos: 13.08.1989. #ClaphamJunction ##railway #PlasserTheurer #OnTrackPlant

E(dwin) C(harles) Tubb, Derai, Arrow, 1976. Cover uncredited. Incorrectly attributed to Chris Achilleos in The Tall Adventurer: The Works of E. C. Tubb, 1998. Dumarest series no. 2. #EdwinTubb #Dumarest

Taunton, Somerset. 890 ADV. 1959 Leyland AEC Reliance with Willowbrook Viking body. Grey Cars fleet no. 890. Photo date unknown. #Taunton #bus

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Bishop's pew. Photo: 15.06.2024. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion

Staverton, Devon. DR 73274. 07-16 Universal Tamper/Liner. Plasser & Theurer works no. 1544, 1978. To Caledonian Railway Bridge of Dun, Angus, Scotland, 06/2025. Photo: 20.07.2019. #Staverton #railway #PlasserTheurer #OnTrackPlant

E(dwin) C(harles) Tubb, The Winds of Gath, Arrow, 1981. Cover: Fred Gambino.. Incorrectly credited to Blas Gallego in The Tall Adventurer: The Works of E. C. Tubb, 1998. Dumarest series no. 1. #EdwinTubb #Dumarest #FredGambino

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Religious banners. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion #banner

Guildford, Surrey. DR 73251. 07-16 Universal Tamper/Liner. Plasser & Theurer works no. 1481, 1978. Scrapped EMR Kingsbury, 03/2013. Photo: 22.03.2004. #Guildford #railway #PlasserTheurer #OnTrackPlant

Taunton, Somerset. 878 AFM. 1957 Bristol LD 'Lodekka'. Ex. Crossville Motor Services fleet no. DLG881. Photo date unknown. #Taunton #bus

Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie (Southwark Cathedral), London. Two altars one with textile backdrop, the other with reredos. #London #cathedral #church #worship #religion #altar

Reading, Berkshire. DR 73230. 07-16 Universal Tamper/Liner. Plasser & Theurer works no. 1202, 1974. Scrapped Reading, 04/1995. Photo: 03.1995. #Reading #railway #PlasserTheurer #OnTrackPlant

Natural History Museum, London. Meteoric iron. Found at Campo del Cielo, Chaco, Argentina. Presented 1826 by Sir Woodbine Parish. Photo: 05.09.2026. #London #museum #WoodbineParish

The Cavalry of the Empire Memorial, Hyde Park, London. 1924 designed by Cpt. Adrian Jones; Sir John James Burnet architect assisted by Thomas Smith Tait. Bronze equestrian statue of S. George. Photos: 05.09.2026. #London #HydePark #memorial #WarMemorial #AdrianJones #JohnBurnet #ThomasTait

Taunton, Somerset. DR 73122 (99 70 9123 122-2). 09-3X-D-RT Tamper/Liner/DTS. Plasser & Theurer works no. 6415, 2016. Photo: 20.07.2019. #Taunton #railway #PlasserTheurer