In those days,1965-8, the occasional steam engine would drown out the lecturer!

Brings back memories of chemistry lectures in that building, given to the background of passing trains

Hertford East station

www.johnbarber.com/hertford-eas...

I am not sure about this but👇might help
www.oldandinteresting.com/lye-bucking....

The yarn was boiled in alkaline lye in bucking houses. All sailcloth manufacturers in the Coker, Bridport and Crewkerne area had one. The boiling removed the material that would have leached out from the woven sailcloth.
This gives the idea 👇
ranawayfromthesubscriber.blogspot.com/2017/03/flax...

Another find sold, from the Dorset Echo this morning
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...

Good decision; I walked from the Bus Station at Consett to see Hownes Gill viaduct from the ground before setting off on the walk proper.
The engine from the old Weatherhill engine house is at the NRM

That is a shame, the Waskerley Way is an excellent walk.Sadly the Moorhen at Waskerley is long gone. It was a good refuelling stop when I did the walk some time ago

The Somerset HER is exemplary, an excellent resource when I was researching the sailcloth industry of South Somerset. I wish the adjacent counties would provide a similar online experience

I note tv is full of Christmas adverts already, Nov 1st seems to be the launch date!

The concrete platform came from Cattistock halt when that closed, with Thornford getting the other one. These replaced the wooden platforms previously in use.
Likewise the concrete footbridge at Maiden Newton came from Crewkerne

Nana is worried

I am amazed just how much Hamstone you see in the buildings around here considering it all comes from just that one hill!

I would agree. Last week a car crashed into a pole carrying the internet cable for much of Beaminster. It took four days to restore the services.