Jan Ford's World
The occasional and probably unreliable recollections of an aging female.
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Brewood Medical Practice
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Throughout the time I've lived in Brewood, the Doctors' Surgery was located in a rather utilitarian 50s style building in Sandy Lan...
Friday, 25 September 2015
The Oscillating Cylinder Engine
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Over the years, the reciprocating steam engine has appeared in many forms. None is more unusual than the Oscillating Cylinder Engine. As th...
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Notes on the History of Brewood Hall
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Introduction In 1971, I acquired Brewood Hall. It was in a fairly sorry state but, having done what repairs and redecorations could be af...
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Waterloo Station, London (Part 2)
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In the post Waterloo Station, London I gave a brief introduction to this important London terminus. The later post Visiting former 'So...
Friday, 11 September 2015
Railway Turntables
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TURNTABLE ORIGINS The turntable (or 'turnplate') appeared early in the development of railways, initially as a means of routing s...
Driving the 'Planet' replica
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In the post 'Planet' at MOSI - The First 21 Years , I celebrated the 21st Birthday of the 'Planet' replica in October 2013....
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Visiting former 'Southern' stations in London
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Arriving in Euston rather early for a meeting near London Bridge on Friday 21st August 2015, I decided on a quick 'whizz' looking a...
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