LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. ( part one ).

Or the Cathedral Church of the blessed virgin Mary of Lincoln. This historic cathedral is located in Lincoln in England, the building of this cathedral started in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the Medieval period. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 238 years ( 1311 - 1549 ). The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt. One of the stone carvings within the cathedral is the Lincoln Imp ( photograph of it in part two ). There are several variations of the legend surrounding the figure, this is my favourite.
According to 14th century legend, two mischievous imps were sent by Satan to do evil work on earth. After causing mayhem elsewhere in northern England the two imps headed for Lincoln Cathedral, where they smashed tables and chairs and tripped up the Bishop. An Angel appeared in the Angel Choir and ordered them to stop. One of the imps sat atop a stone pillar and started throwing rocks at the angel whilst the other cowered under the broken tables and chairs. The angel turned the first imp to stone, allowing the second imp to escape. The imp that turned to stone can still be found sitting atop of his stone column in the Angel Choir. You certainly have to really look hard to find this carving and for some visitors it has taken them hours to find it ( me included ). The tall towers of the Cathedral are home to Peregrine Falcons which nest there.

 

OUTSIDE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CATHEDRAL.

 

 

 

 

 

The Rose window.

 

 

The main entrance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Decagonal Chapter House showing the flying buttresses.

 

 

 

 

Through the door in the centre of the photo are the tearooms. If you are feeling thirsty or hungry i can certainly recommended you paying them a visit. Friendly staff, very clean, food very tasty but is a bit pricey.

 

 

Some of the buildings around the Cathedral.

 

 

Statue of Alfred  Lord Tennyson

Born 1809 - Died 1892.

 

 

If you want to see Lincoln this is the way to do it.

 

 

This is another option to tour Lincoln.

 

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POLPERRO -- CORNWALL.

Polperro is a village and fishing harbour on the South -  East Cornwall coast in South West England, within the parish of Lansallos. It is situated on the river Pol, 4 miles west of the neighbouring town of Looe and 25 miles west of the major city and navel port of Plymouth. It is a beautiful location and is tightly packed by old fisherman's houses. Smuggling prospered since Polperro developed as a port in the 12th century. A visit to Polperro`s Heritage Museum of Smuggling and Fishing will give you a better look at what went on in Polperro all those centuries ago. Tourism became Polperro`s main industry during the 20th century. You can get to the village by train, road and by boat. It is estimated that 25,000 visitors a day visited the village in summer in the 1970`s, and i reckon it`s not much different today. Cars are not allowed in the village due to the narrow street`s, so they are left in the main car park and visitors walk the half mile length of the village to the harbour. There are horse and cart rides for those who don`t want to walk. Attractions of Polperro include the South West Coast Path walk, Polperro`s Heritage Museum of Fishing and Smuggling and boat trips from the harbour to view the coastline and sometimes you can see Dolphins and Seals. Polperro is a beautiful fishing village and certainly lives up to it`s reputation as a Cornish Gem.

The building in the centre of the photo is the Heritage Museum of Fishing and Smuggling.

A no longer used Waterwheel.

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MOT0RCYCLES.

All of these motorcycles where photographed at the Coventry Transport Museum UK.  I could have photographed a lot more but as always in museums everything is crammed in, so they can exhibit more. Unfortunately it does not make for good photography.

 

1927 RUDGE COMBINATION.

 

Engine 499cc. Price New £60.

On the 2nd of July 1928, Stanley Glanfield embarked on a world tour on his Coventry built Rudge motorcycle combination. The journey was to take him just 8 months--covering 18,000 miles, passing through some 16 countries and crossing 4 continents. To attempt a trip such as this today would be quite an accomplishment, but to have succeeded in 1928 when machinery was less reliable; roads - where existing - were badly maintained; spares were almost non existent; and fuel supplies were sporadic, is nothing short of an achievement of epic proportions. The sidecar is specially fitted out to carry spares and provisions, and its panels display the route that was followed. The identification plate on the front mudguard is for custom purposes and the complete machine has been retained in its world tour condition for display.



 



 

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1974 TRIUMPH TIGER 100.

 

Engine: 500cc, two cylinder.

The Transworld Trumpet is one of the most celebrated motorcycle in existence. In 1974 Ted Simon embarked on an epic round the world journey, covering 50,000 miles in four years. He has since written two superb books on his fascinating adventures, Jupiter Travels and its sequel Riding High. This machine has been retained in the condition that it was in when it finally returned to England in 1978, the pannier on the off-side of the motorcycle still carrying the map showing the route taken. Ted Simon personally rode this machine to the Coventry Transport Museum soon after returning from his travels and very generously donated it to the collection.

 

 

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1947 VELOCETTE MSS.

 

Engine: 500cc single cylinder overhead valve. Made in Birmingham UK: Price new £172.

The MSS model was introduced in 1935 and was sold for many years, such was its appeal. When this machine was purchased by its present owner it had only covered 3,000 miles from new. Still with its original paintwork, very little work has been undertaken on this motorcycle for display purposes.

 

 

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1934 RUDGE 250 TT - REPLICA.

 

 

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1955 SUNBEAM S7.

 

 

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SPEEDWAY BIKE.

 

Dirt - track racing, now known as speedway, originated in Australia in the early 1920`s when farmers began racing their motorcycles on rough dirt - track circuits. By 1927 the sport had found its way to Britain and soon grew in popularity amongst racers and supporters alike. Speedway remains a hugely popular and competitive sport, attracting thousands of people in Britain alone.

 

 

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1913 HUMBER AUTOCYCLE.

 

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