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[clocktower] 10/3/2025 13:57

Wonderful. I never tire of looking at these photos and so many bring back happy memories.

Sadly,I think only Europeans truely apprciate many of these historic plasces- towns, villages, churches, castles and even the countryside.

Thanks f.

[freddie01] 10/3/2025 13:03

Thanks Horneblower.

[horneblower] 10/3/2025 10:55

Google Lens search says the untitled volcano is in Hawaii.

[freddie01] 10/3/2025 07:03

Volcano - Hawaii








Aberystwyth is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and 16 miles (26 km) from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640.

Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, Aberystwyth means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". It has been a major educational location in Wales since the establishment of University College Wales, now Aberystwyth University, in 1872.








The Dhamar Crater, also known as Dhamar Volcano, is believed to be a volcanic caldera located in the town of Damt in southwestern Yemen.








Drying Steamed Fish. Vietnam







Untitled








Newtown is a town in Powys, Wales. It lies on the River Severn in the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, within the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire. It was designated a new town in 1967 and saw population growth as firms settled, changing its market town character. Its 2001 population of 10,780 rose to 11,357 in the 2011 census, and rose again to 11,362 in the 2021 census.








King Of Wings - New Mexico







Kronstadt is a Russian port city in Kronshtadtsky District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, located on Kotlin Island, 30 km (19 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, near the head of the Gulf of Finland. It is linked to the former Russian capital by a combination levee-causeway-seagate, the St Petersburg Dam, part of the city's flood defences, which also acts as road access to Kotlin island from the mainland.

[freddie01] 09/3/2025 07:59

Morning davenash.

A quick image search agrees with you.

[davenash] 09/3/2025 07:41

Morning Freddie -
Pretty sure that 'The White Cliffs of Dover' are actually Old Harry Rocks in Dorset.
Still a beautiful picture though.
Thanks for all your efforts on this & the other threads
Best Regards ;o) D

[freddie01] 09/3/2025 07:28

Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland







Wooden Bridges ~ Bridges over Bosnia River ~ Mevludin Sejmenovic







Odda, Norway | tatsolbe








Dudley is a market town in the West Midlands, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Wolverhampton and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 79,379. The wider Metropolitan Borough had a population of 312,900. In 2014, the borough council adopted a slogan describing Dudley as the capital of the Black Country,[3][4][5] a title by which it had long been informally known.








Torre de Belém em Lisboa, PORTUGAL









Praça do Rossio (Praça Dom Pedro IV) em LISBOA







S a n t o r i n I









Peterborough is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. The city is 74 miles (119 km) north of London, on the River Nene. As of the 2021 census, Peterborough had a population of 192,178, while the population of the district was 215,673.








The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of 350 feet, owes its striking appearance to its composition of chalk accented by streaks of black flint, deposited during the Late Cretaceous.









Old Windmill , Coventry

The building was originally formed around a tree trunk and was renovated in 1985 to expand the bar area into an outdoor courtyard and an extra room that was a former toyshop. The historic ale house has kept the original features immaculate while keeping its decor to a high standard for customers.

The premises is a Grade II listed building with a history dating back to the 14th century when it was constructed around a tree trunk. The original feature of the fireplace conceals a priest's hole, while the pub had its brewery at the rear until 1930 and is still preserved as a display. It was renovated in 1985 to expand the bar area into an open courtyard and a room that was previously used as a toyshop.

[freddie01] 08/3/2025 07:01

Gloucestershire, England photo via elizabeth







Le Château de Chenonceau à Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, FRANCE







Burg Falkenberg - DEUTSCHLAND







Cannock is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It had a population of 29,018. Cannock is not far from the towns of Walsall, Burntwood, Stafford and Telford. The cities of Lichfield and Wolverhampton are also nearby. Cannock lies to the north of the West Midlands conurbation on the M6, A34 and A5 roads and to the south of Hednesford and the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cannock is served by a railway station on the Chase Line. The town comprises four district council electoral wards and the Cannock South ward includes the civil parish of Bridgtown, but the rest of Cannock is unparished.








The Seine Islands, Paris, France: The Seine is dotted with two natural islands, île Saint-Louis and île de la Cité, and one artificial island, île aux Cygnes... The Île de la Cité, 22.5 hectares in size & Île Saint-Louis 27 acres in size. Île Saint-Louis is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Île de la Cité by the Pont Saint-Louis. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire. In 508, Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, established his palace on the island (Île de la Cité).








Mount Ama Dablam









Münichen, Germany








Shrewsbury is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, 15 miles (24 km) west of Telford, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Wrexham and 53 miles (85 km) north of Hereford. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 76,782.[3] It is the county town of the ceremonial county of Shropshire.

[freddie01] 06/3/2025 07:00

Nottingham is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located 33 miles south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles north-east of Birmingham.







Multnomah Falls, Oregon - Copyright © 2008 Scott Wood







Castleton Village, England







Natural harbour, Cornwall, England || Alessio Andreani








King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 36 miles north-east of Peterborough, 44 miles north-north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles west of Norwich







Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, CZECH REPUBLIC







G D A Ń S K







PARQUE GÜELL - BARCELONA








Norwich is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. It lies by the River Wensum, about 100 mi north-east of London, 40 mi north of Ipswich and 65 mi east of Peterborough. The population of the Norwich City Council local authority area was estimated to be 144,000 in 2021, which was an increase from 143,135 in 2019. The wider built-up area had a population of 213,166 in 2019.

[freddie01] 05/3/2025 07:00

Derby is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town.






Château de Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, FRANCE






The Château de Fougères is a castle in the commune of Fougères in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The castle was built on a naturally protected site, a rock emerging from a swamp surrounded by a loop of the Nançon river acting as a natural moat.







Italy






Boston is a market town and inland port in the borough of the same name in the county of Lincolnshire, England.






Meteora Monasteries






Dubrovnik, Croatia | by aroundq






Monet’s Magical Bridge ~ Photograph by Susie Weaver

[freddie01] 04/3/2025 07:01

Skegness







Machu Picchu







Diana’s house, Ostia, Italy. Of this insula the inferior floor is conserved, in which stores were located and from which they left the stairs of access to the two or three superior floors.

The insulae [a] were blocks of flats, usually on rent, of several floors in Ancient Rome. They were used by citizens who could not afford to have private homes (domus).








The Northern Lights over Trømso, Norway








Stoke-on-Trent: Gladstone Pottery Museum Inner courtyard of the Gladstone Pottery Museum, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.








Sottoguda, Belluno, ITALIA








S U Ł O S Z O W A - P O L A N D







ART NOUVEAU - ANKERUHR (The Anker Clock) in Vienna, AUSTRIA

[freddie01] 03/3/2025 07:01

Crewe is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 55,318 and the built-up area had a population of 74,120. Crewe is perhaps best known as a large railway junction and home to Crewe Works; for many years, it was a major railway engineering facility for manufacturing and overhauling locomotives, but now much reduced in size. From 1946 until 2002, it was also the home of Rolls-Royce motor car production. The Pyms Lane factory on the west of the town now exclusively produces Bentley motor cars. Crewe is 158 miles northwest of London, 28 miles south of Manchester city centre, and 31 miles southeast of Liverpool city centre.







Lofoten







Bolonia







Roma







Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area and the second largest settlement in Nottinghamshire. It gained the royal charter of a market town in 1227. The town lies in the Maun Valley, 12 miles north of Nottingham. It had a population of 110,500 at the 2021 census. Mansfield is the one local authority in Nottinghamshire with a publicly elected mayor, the Mayor of Mansfield.







Jerash, Jordania







Hensol House,

Pendoylan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom








Segovia - España

[freddie01] 02/3/2025 07:02

Lincoln is a cathedral city and district in Lincolnshire, England, of which it is the county town. In the 2021 Census, the city's district had a population of 103,813. The 2021 census gave the urban area of Lincoln, including Bracebridge Heath, North Hykeham, South Hykeham and Waddington, a recorded population of 127,540. Roman Lindum Colonia developed from an Iron Age settlement of Britons on the River Witham, near the Fosse Way road.







P R O C I D A







Dolomites, Italy







Porto







Wrexham







The Matthias Church in BUDAPEST








De Haar Castle in Utrecht, NETHERLANDS








Nijenrode Castle, Breukelen, Netherlands

[freddie01] 01/3/2025 07:03

Standing proudly on the banks of the Manchester ship canal, to the south of the Wirral and to the north of Chester, Ellesmere Port is a bustling town with a rich industrial heritage.







Faroe Islands








Rothenburg ob der Tauber








Amsterdam







Runcorn








Tetbury








Downhill House, County Londonderry.








Norwegian roads

[freddie01] 28/2/2025 07:02

Louth - Lincolnshire








Bogliasco, Italy








Alesund Norway







London







Bangor is small city in Wales, Great Britain. It is one of the smallest cities in Britain







Puerto Natales - Chile







L I S B O A








Lindos, Rhodes, Greece by nico_cene

[freddie01] 26/2/2025 07:00

hotel du glacier, arolla, switzerland | sennarelax







Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range.







Castillo de los Templarios de Ponferrada, El Bierzo, Castilla y León, León, ESPAÑA







(via Santa Maddalena and Odle group. Valley Val di Funes. by Tomasz Podolski







Hensol House - Pendoylan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom







Manchester







Undredal - Norway







The Rock Building - Shanghai China

[freddie01] 25/2/2025 07:18

The Henry Tudor Inn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, is one of the oldest pubs in England.






The former seat of the High Kings of Ireland, County Meath lies in the heart of the Boyne Valley, and is one of the most sacred and mythical areas in Ireland. Famed for its heritage and horse racing, the region is also great for outdoorsy explorers looking to hike, fish and cycle, as well as foodies eager to taste its many seasonal delights. Just north of Dublin, County Meath is one of Ireland’s most easily accessible counties, and offers visitors a wide range of accommodation options — from little B&Bs tucked in its many towns to gorgeous country house hotels surrounded by woodland. Our pick of the best places to stay in County Meath promise wonderful food and a warm Irish welcome in striking houses-turned-hotels, perfect for a romantic escape or fun-filled family holiday.







L Y O N







H e i d e l b e r g







B E R N







Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath.








Valencia







Bosnia river - Ilidza - Sarajevo - Bosnia ~ by Mevludin Sejmenovic

[freddie01] 24/2/2025 15:58

B e l g r a d e








Newry is a city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Clanrye river in counties Down and Armagh. It is near the border with the Republic of Ireland, on the main route between Belfast and Dublin. The population was 27,913 in 2021. Newry was founded in 1157 as a settlement around a Cistercian abbey. In the 16th century the English dissolved the abbey and built Bagenal's Castle on the site.







Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdańsk, POLAND







B E L G R A D E








Netherlands








Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in Ireland. The town lies in Ulster, near the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The town is bypassed by the main N3 road that links Dublin with Enniskillen, Ballyshannon and Donegal Town.







Amalfi







Lulworth Cove

[freddie01] 23/2/2025 07:03

Yemen






Winter Landscape






Bangor is a city in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough. It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles east of Belfast city centre, to which it is linked by the A2 road and the Belfast–Bangor railway line. The population was 64,596 at the 2021 census. Bangor was granted city status in 2022, becoming Northern Ireland's sixth city.







Eguisheim, France ~ Miguel Angel Martín Campos








60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' in Kingswear, steaming alongside the River Dart Devon







Colorado’s Mysterious Cascade Falls ~ Matt Payne






Belfast is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.






Alesund

[freddie01] 22/2/2025 06:30

Palm Springs







Porto








Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast, is 68 miles to the east of Omagh, and Londonderry is 34 miles to the north. The town had a population of 20,458 at the 2021 Census. At the time of 2011 Census the former district council, which was the largest in County Tyrone, had a population of 51,356.







L u c e r n e







K r a k ó w








TORRE DEL ORO - SEVILLA








County Antrim is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, located within the historic province of Ulster. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 3,086 square kilometres and has a population of 651,321, as of the 2021 census. County Antrim has a population density of 211 people per square kilometre or 546 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland.







Sognefjord - Norway

[freddie01] 21/2/2025 07:42

Ronda - Spain







B e l g r a d e










Bolton

Bolton Abbey

A boomtown in the 19th Century, Bolton had 216 cotton mills in operation at its peak, with 26 bleaching and dyeing works, making it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. That industrial history is still visible and celebrated in the town today, with many mills being repurposed into housing, offices and other new businesses. The town’s history also lends inspiration to many TV and film productions that have been filmed here recently, making use of the cobbled streets and historical buildings.








Lago di Como - ITALIA








England







Pienza, Tuscany, ITALY








Coleraine is a large and well-connected modern town on the Bann River. It has a rich history and stands in the heart of a picturesque region near beaches and the iconic Giant’s CausewayOpens in a new window. Explore the town centre on foot for a sense of the local culture and interesting past.

See the oldest site of human settlement in Ireland and stroll along the river in this charming town near the sea.








Helsinki, Finland

[freddie01] 20/2/2025 06:50

Preston, situated in central Lancashire, has excellent transport links. The train station has direct connections to London, in the South, and further North to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Preston’s bus station is the largest in Europe, despite being one of the least attractive buildings on the continent. Perfect for travelling for leisure or commuting to work.








Farringdon Underground Station, apparently one of the oldest surviving underground stations in the world and the original terminus of the Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground passenger railway.








Kenilworth








Cotswolds








When visiting Hull, get ready for a day of exploring quirky museums, snuggly pubs, and picturesque buildings on the shores of the Humber River. To make your time this port city worthwhile, check out our guide to the best things to do in Hull.

This former industrial hub is home to an utterly charming Old Town, a fascinating art scene, and architecture that allows you to travel back in time. Hull – an abbreviation for Kingston-Upon-Hull – suffered from major destruction in WWII but has since rebuilt itself to become a vibrant cultural hotspot in East Yorkshire.










Regensburg







Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago.






Sitting on the north east edge of the Peak District National Park, Barnsley is perfect for those who like to get out and about.

But if you don’t like to venture out into South Yorkshire’s rugged countryside, the town centre offers plenty – including a 700-year-old market with up to 300 stalls.

Barnsley is also going through a period of transformation, with a £6million industrial development under way at Capitol Park and The Glass Works project, which will house a 13-screen cinema, dozens of shops and restaurants, also currently under construction.







Strøget, Copenhagen, Denmark: Strøget is a pedestrian, car-free shopping area in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe at 1.1 km. Located at the centre of the old city of Copenhagen, it has long been one of the most high-profile streets in the city.

[freddie01] 19/2/2025 07:27

El Parián is Puebla’s largest and only traditional handcraft market. It is one of the most-visited tourist attractions of the city.






Antigua Fábrica de Harinas, Madrid | by manuelo_bo






Beverley is a pretty market town. A prominent feature is the historic and attractive place of worship, Beverley Minster. Beverley is the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The town centre is located 27 miles south-east of York’s centre and 15 miles north-west of City of Hull.





Asikkala, lake Päijänne, Finland | kpunkka






Oldest House in Aveyron, France (13th Century).






Dartmouth in Snow