Aled Jones
Contributor at The Conversation
Director, Global Sustainability Institute (@GSI_ARU) & Professor of Sustainability @AngliaRuskin. aka Dr Apocalypse! Hon. Actuary. Dad. Views own etc.
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3 days ago |
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Aled Jones
A much different scene than the Quay today – our vintage postcard shows a late 18th Century view by Francis Nicholson (1753-1844), who is known as the Father of Watercolour Painting. It is a portrayal of Bridlington harbour looking west from the old North Pier. This busy port scene shows fishing craft, rowing boats and a stunning tall-masted ship, possibly a brigantine. The timber North Pier (foreground) has people angling and passing the time of day.
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2 weeks ago |
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Aled Jones
This stunning image, painted in Victorian times, showcases a traditional setting for Bridlington Harbour harking back to a time when the piers were built of wood. The cobles and tall ships in the Bay add to the serene loveliness of this early scene. We can see in the painting that the sky details are quite dramatically overcast which gives increased ambience to the scene. The vintage artwork was reproduced as a picture-postcard in the early 1900s and shows how sentimental the Edwardian epoch was.
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3 weeks ago |
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Aled Jones
This week’s vintage image is a steam-powered blast from the past. Dating to the 1890s, it shows the railway built to carry materials from the harbour to South Side, during construction of the Spa and sea wall. The huge wave-filled crater (middle, background) is where the Spa complex now stands. Nicknamed the Hollow, generations of Bridlington children were drawn to it as a play-area for model boats. The wooden sea defences (middle, right) are the site of the present Lifeboat Station.
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1 month ago |
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Aled Jones
The Frenchman was a famous paddle-steamer that was used for excursions and pleasure cruises along Bridlington’s sun-kissed coastline. She plied her trade from the quayside (May-September) for nearly three decades. Paddle wheels churning, and brimful of seagoers, she’s pictured entering the harbour mouth, after a trip around the Bay. Cobles sail nearby, adding to the lively atmosphere of the scene.
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1 month ago |
thescarboroughnews.co.uk | Aled Jones
This week we’re having another look at my favourite thoroughfare in the town, Prince Street. It’s a much less upmarket area than it used to be, despite having many fine shops and pubs. For sure, there’s much class in the image, ranging from a top hotel and a quality perfumers, to a fabulous cheesecake store and a host of well-dressed people. The “golden age” between 1901 and the outbreak of World War One was generally a time of success and prosperity for Edwardian Bridlington.
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RT @GSI_ARU: Aled Jones @aledjones_gsi from @AngliaRuskin was on @GMB this morning and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this morning responding to…
Plans to fast track planning over the new water reservoirs announced today and I was in the Fens yesterday with @richardgaisford to look at the new location for one of these reservoirs. @GSI_ARU @AngliaRuskin
The government says it wants to accelerate the construction of two major new reservoirs, warning that the UK's water supplies are under threat. One will be built in Lincolnshire and another in Cambridgeshire. @richardgaisford reports. https://t.co/EwDHA8ol4Q
RT @GMB: The government says it wants to accelerate the construction of two major new reservoirs, warning that the UK's water supplies are…