It's a good photo, Nathan, as well as a very interesting bit of history.
Thanks
Chris
On 10 Jul 2012, at 09:14, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> We are spending the last day of our UK trip at our son's place in Bath before
> all four of us fly back to Alicante tonight. I woke up early and went for a
> walk in my son's not very interesting neighbourhood. And yet, I took my
> picture of the day during this walk--one of Britain's and hence the world's
> oldest rail lines, connecting Bath with Bristol and built by Isambard Kingdom
> Brunel in 1839-1840. By coincidence, I am reading a book about the arrival of
> the railroad in Bath in 1840 and the impact it had on the local economy and
> society. Fascinating piece of social history.
>
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=1956365831&k=TNkwJQg&lb=1&s=XL>
>
> Cheers,
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