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The first meeting of the
Dufton Family History Society
(only joking!!)
at the Stag inn at Dufton village on the 24th August.
Duftons at Dufton.
Peter, John, Heather and Eileen enjoyed a few drinks, an excellent meal and some great company.
Thanks to John and Heather for arranging the very enjoyable evening.
Where’s Dufton?
The railway signal box at Low Row crossing was first used on 19th July 1836. On the 4th of April 2009 the signal box went into the pages of history when it was dismantled and replaced by a computer.
The good citizens of Low Row marked the demise of the signal box with this photograph.Can you spot me in the picture?
Ullswater
One of my favourite views looking south down Ullswater.
The Duftons have farmed the land and fells on the east side of the lake for centruies.
The families lived in a cluster of villages including Askham, Lowther, Cliburn, Melkinthorpe, Heltondale and Bampton.
Sparrowhawk Attack.
This young female sparrowhawk flew into the garden and took a keen interest in our hens.
Surprisingly, the hens attacked the hawk, and after a few ‘flutters’ by the hens she flew away.
Evening view
I thought the view from our kitchen window this evening was so beautiful.
Could not resist taking the photograph.
Decorating Carlisle Railway Station.
The historic Carlisle Railway Citadel station, the main station in Cumbria, got a a new look this week as part of a campaign from national DIY retailer Homebase to transform spaces across the UK.
The station, designed in gothic style by Sir William Tite to complement the nearby stone towers of the Citadel in the heart of Carlisle, was opened in 1847 for the Lancaster & Carlisle Railway and the Caledonian Railway. On the 19th February 2010 this beautiful old station got a make-over, which appeared as a television advert for the DIY retailer Homebase.
Part of the transformation of Carlisle railway station.
Romans Go Home
2010 is the 1600th anniversary of the end of Roman Britain in AD410 – one of the greatest turning points in our history. To mark the anniversary Hadrian’s Wall will be illuminated.
Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall will create a spectacular line of light from coast to coast. This once in a lifetime event will take place on Saturday 13 March 2010 and will follow the route of the 84 mile long Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail. Around 500 individual points of light placed at 250 metre intervals will be used to light up the Wall. The first one will be illuminated at a public event at Segedunum Roman Fort at Wallsend in the North East, with the line of light then making its way along the Wall to Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria over the following hour. As it reaches Carlisle there will be a second public event ‘Welcoming the Light’ to celebrate the light’s arrival and passing through.
Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall aims to capture the imagination and highlight the immense scale and beauty of Hadrian’s Wall and the countryside, villages, towns and cities that it passes through.
A spectacular evening, the illuminating of Hadrian’s Wall was a fantastic event and a great success. Under a beautiful Cumbrian night sky the beacons lighting up the wall could be seen for miles along the length of the wall, the first time for 1600 years. Our house is just alongside Hadrian’s Wall so the view of the flaming beacons as the light travelled across the country was most impressive.
Link to a couple of short videos that show some of the events along the Wall on the 13th March 2010.
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