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Author: Oliver Densham

Street Jewellery

Street Jewellery

‘Street Jewellery’ is the name given to the colourful and now highly collectable advertising signs made from vitreous enamel. If you don’t believe me, look it up. I confess I’d never heard the term until it was used by Dick

Oliver Densham May 28th, 2020May 29th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

Strictly for the Birds

Strictly for the Birds

One thing to be noted regarding the lockdown, and my own glorious isolation at Steamworks, is that the wildlife is becoming rather more bold than hitherto. The resident weasel wipes out the odd rabbit, whilst the resident rabbits (a considerable

Oliver Densham May 24th, 2020May 25th, 2020 Steamworks Project Read more

18/19th January 2020- a grimy weekend

18/19th January 2020- a grimy weekend

The arrival of the military and their impressive track laying exercise effectively banished Robin Vintner and myself from the cosy little workshop in which the ongoing maintenance and reconstruction of the BVLR locomotives and rolling stock is under way, but gave

Oliver Densham January 19th, 2020January 20th, 2020 Scaldwell Read more
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