Alan Lewis Chambers #FBPE #RejoinEU
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Retired, carer, birder, railway buff, ex geochemist, ex environment lecturer, ex IT lecturer, ex MIS Manager.
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A 9F heading from South Wales towards Gloucester a little over sixty two years ago.
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92243 speeds west towards Lydney on 27 August 1963.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92243 speeds west towards Lydney on 27 August 1963.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A 9F heading from South Wales towards Gloucester a little over sixty two years ago.
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92243 speeds west towards Lydney on 27 August 1963.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92243 speeds west towards Lydney on 27 August 1963.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
Another coach trip from London with fellow spotters, to the iconic locations of Derby and Crewe over sixty four years ago.
'LMSR Fowler side cab 2-6-4T No 42410 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961.'
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'LMSR Fowler side cab 2-6-4T No 42410 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961.'
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November 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Another coach trip from London with fellow spotters, to the iconic locations of Derby and Crewe over sixty four years ago.
'LMSR Fowler side cab 2-6-4T No 42410 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961.'
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'LMSR Fowler side cab 2-6-4T No 42410 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961.'
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In April 1960, over sixty five years ago, I tried a new location on the West Coast Main Line north of Kenton station.
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92126 heads north from London on the ex-LNWR main line at Kenton on 16 April 1960.'
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'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92126 heads north from London on the ex-LNWR main line at Kenton on 16 April 1960.'
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November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
In April 1960, over sixty five years ago, I tried a new location on the West Coast Main Line north of Kenton station.
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92126 heads north from London on the ex-LNWR main line at Kenton on 16 April 1960.'
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'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92126 heads north from London on the ex-LNWR main line at Kenton on 16 April 1960.'
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My home territory over sixty five years ago. Sorry about the scratches.
'LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61287 comes off the Cambridge line into Bethnal Green station on 15 April 1960 near the end of its journey to Liverpool Street.'
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'LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61287 comes off the Cambridge line into Bethnal Green station on 15 April 1960 near the end of its journey to Liverpool Street.'
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November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My home territory over sixty five years ago. Sorry about the scratches.
'LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61287 comes off the Cambridge line into Bethnal Green station on 15 April 1960 near the end of its journey to Liverpool Street.'
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'LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61287 comes off the Cambridge line into Bethnal Green station on 15 April 1960 near the end of its journey to Liverpool Street.'
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Keep your eyes open, and you might see another species of swan with a black and yellow beak wintering in the UK - Whoopers come here in greater numbers.
Stolen image showing more yellow on the beak.
Stolen image showing more yellow on the beak.
November 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Keep your eyes open, and you might see another species of swan with a black and yellow beak wintering in the UK - Whoopers come here in greater numbers.
Stolen image showing more yellow on the beak.
Stolen image showing more yellow on the beak.
In a cold winter over sixty five years ago, I took a trip from Dover to Ramsgate.
'Ready for Kent snow, SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31004 waits at Ramsgate shed alongside new electric stock on 28 February 1960.'
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'Ready for Kent snow, SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31004 waits at Ramsgate shed alongside new electric stock on 28 February 1960.'
My photos are on MyLifeinTrains.com
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#SteamEngine
November 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In a cold winter over sixty five years ago, I took a trip from Dover to Ramsgate.
'Ready for Kent snow, SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31004 waits at Ramsgate shed alongside new electric stock on 28 February 1960.'
My photos are on MyLifeinTrains.com
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#SteamEngine
'Ready for Kent snow, SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31004 waits at Ramsgate shed alongside new electric stock on 28 February 1960.'
My photos are on MyLifeinTrains.com
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#SteamEngine
Bearly Politics
"They Will Also Need to Go Home"
A sitting Conservative MP has introduced a bill that would make lawful residents deportable for earning under £38,700 - and Britain’s political class is barely blinking.
The Bear
Oct 22, 2025
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"They Will Also Need to Go Home"
A sitting Conservative MP has introduced a bill that would make lawful residents deportable for earning under £38,700 - and Britain’s political class is barely blinking.
The Bear
Oct 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-will-...
October 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Bearly Politics
"They Will Also Need to Go Home"
A sitting Conservative MP has introduced a bill that would make lawful residents deportable for earning under £38,700 - and Britain’s political class is barely blinking.
The Bear
Oct 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-will-...
"They Will Also Need to Go Home"
A sitting Conservative MP has introduced a bill that would make lawful residents deportable for earning under £38,700 - and Britain’s political class is barely blinking.
The Bear
Oct 22, 2025
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/they-will-...
Nor here - the first photo was in April when the cubs were young, the second in August when they were a bit more grown up.
Their set is off to the right near the metal fence.
Their set is off to the right near the metal fence.
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Nor here - the first photo was in April when the cubs were young, the second in August when they were a bit more grown up.
Their set is off to the right near the metal fence.
Their set is off to the right near the metal fence.
Almost sixty six years ago on 17 October 1959, I was on New Barnet station.
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92149 runs slowly through New Barnet with a down class E freight on 17 October 1959.'
As usual, all my photos are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92149 runs slowly through New Barnet with a down class E freight on 17 October 1959.'
As usual, all my photos are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
October 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Almost sixty six years ago on 17 October 1959, I was on New Barnet station.
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92149 runs slowly through New Barnet with a down class E freight on 17 October 1959.'
As usual, all my photos are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
'BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92149 runs slowly through New Barnet with a down class E freight on 17 October 1959.'
As usual, all my photos are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
'Captured from a train heading for Shrewsbury, GWR King 4-6-0 No 6005 'King George II' speeds through High Wycombe towards Paddington on 11 October 1961.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
October 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
'Captured from a train heading for Shrewsbury, GWR King 4-6-0 No 6005 'King George II' speeds through High Wycombe towards Paddington on 11 October 1961.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
'LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45567 'South Australia' puts up a smokescreen leaving Shrewsbury towards Crewe on 11 October 1961.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
'LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45567 'South Australia' puts up a smokescreen leaving Shrewsbury towards Crewe on 11 October 1961.'
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
As usual, all my photos, including those from this day, are on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.com .
Copyright © Alan Lewis Chambers
#steamengine
Here's a larger scale map of part of the area from the National Library of Scotland collection - OS 1:1250 published in 1970, split in two as they are screenshots.
I lived at 1 Marlborough Gardens from 1968 to 1970, later swept away by the road widening.
I lived at 1 Marlborough Gardens from 1968 to 1970, later swept away by the road widening.
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Here's a larger scale map of part of the area from the National Library of Scotland collection - OS 1:1250 published in 1970, split in two as they are screenshots.
I lived at 1 Marlborough Gardens from 1968 to 1970, later swept away by the road widening.
I lived at 1 Marlborough Gardens from 1968 to 1970, later swept away by the road widening.
And more . . .
October 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
And more . . .
Here's the complete set of black and white photos that I took of the clearance of the area of terraced housing between Woodhouse Lane and Saint Mark's Road near the University of Leeds in 1974.
Saint Mark's church, and then brick islands in a sea of rubble.
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Saint Mark's church, and then brick islands in a sea of rubble.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Here's the complete set of black and white photos that I took of the clearance of the area of terraced housing between Woodhouse Lane and Saint Mark's Road near the University of Leeds in 1974.
Saint Mark's church, and then brick islands in a sea of rubble.
@handhyorkshire.bsky.social
Saint Mark's church, and then brick islands in a sea of rubble.
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From just over 66 years ago, LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67746 waits in the yard at New Barnet on 4 October 1959.
Look at all that steam clutter!
All my photos on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.co
Look at all that steam clutter!
All my photos on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.co
October 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
From just over 66 years ago, LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67746 waits in the yard at New Barnet on 4 October 1959.
Look at all that steam clutter!
All my photos on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.co
Look at all that steam clutter!
All my photos on my website www.MyLifeinTrains.co
