The Book Trunk

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  • Canals, slaves and railways!

    The remains of the lock gates reflected in the water. Question: How do you boost your town’s wealth and trade when there’s no decent road network linking you to the rest of Britain, but you’re only a mile and a… Continue reading

  • Snapshot of a Lighthouse with no Light!

    Lighthouse on a hill: The Sir John Barrow Monument in Cumbria. Today’s Saturday Snapshot may look like a lighthouse on a hill, but it’s never had a lamp, and it’s not on the coast (although it does look out across… Continue reading