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Lake District pottery

By: Adrian | 2010-10-08 | Hotels
Since medieval times, the Lake District had its turners producing cups, platters and dishes from birch and sycamore. This rural craft became a famous largescale industry with the rise of the Lancashire cotton industry in the late eighteenth century. Steam-powered cotton spinning mills required millions of wooden reels and bobbins. Between the 1790s and 1860 over 60 bobbin mills were established in the Lake District, mainly in the High Furness area, but as far afield as Caldbeck, Keswick, Eskdale read more

William Wordsworth's Lake District

By: Sue Dixon | 2010-07-08 | Destinations
William Wordsworth wrote his best poetry at Dove Cottage, Grasmere, in England's Lake District. I live in the only house ever owned by Wordsworth, White Moss House and I use my local knowledge to guide readers around Wordsworth's homes. Find which of Wordsworth's homes are open to public viewing, and discover more about William Wordsworth's Lake District. Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria, and lived moist of his long life in Grasmere and later in Rydal, in England's lake district. read more

Mayfair District Attractions

By: Adrian Fisher | 2011-01-24 | Travel & Leisure
No neighbourhood in London can claim to be more exclusive and ritzy than the Mayfair District, which is located in the center of the city and has been the haunt of the well-to-do for several centuries. read more

The Central Lake District

By: Adrian | 2011-01-11 | Hotels
In the central part of the Lake District much of the local stone is not a very suitable building material except for rough work. The volcanic rocks are usually too hard and difficult to dress, so that farm buildings are often a jumble of pieces of different shapes and sizes. read more

New York Diamond District

By: taamiv | 2010-10-12 | Travel & Leisure
Diamond District is situated on the 47th Street in the New York City. It is a unique shopping center, where many diamond and jewelry retailers carry on their businesses. read more

"District 9" Movie Review

By: Marty Meltz | 2010-03-28 | Movies
Grisly in the extreme, strikingly original, perversely intelligent. Steeped in male energy, peppered with surprise turns on old themes, the visually cruel "District 9," probably nauseating for some, spiritually desolate for others, but of macabre fascination for still others, is destined to re-shape the sci-fi concepts of modern film. Rising briskly out of the initial monotony of its descriptive array of desolation, the film treats its morbid substance with such weighty detail and relentless illumination that you are struck with how real this high concept becomes. read more

District 9 (2009)

By: yongxia95 | 2011-01-10 | Movies
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. read more

Lake District Landscapes

By: Adrian | 2011-01-01 | Hotels
Jonathen Orley's appreciation of the different landscapes associated with the Skiddaw Slates and Borrowdale Volcanic rocks has been a recurring theme in all subse¬quent writings on the scenery of the Lake District. It figured prominently in the first official Geological Memoir covering the northern part of the area prepared by Clifton Ward after he had spent more than a decade in the field. The same aspect is dealt with at length in Marr's classic Geology of the Lake District which, although now read more

Lake District scenery

By: Adrian | 2011-01-11 | Hotels
In addition to its main outcrop lying athwart the central and highest part of the Lake District, the Borrowdale Volcanic beds also occur along the northern fringe beyond Skiddaw. Their distinctive character and the way they have influenced the scenery can be seen when one is passing through the strip of country between Cockermouth and Caldbeck. read more

Himachal Pradesh Districts

By: viaarticles | 2011-08-09 | Travel & Leisure
Himachal Pradesh Districts -Thbe Bilaspur district is situated in Satluj valley in the outer hills and covers area of 1,167 sq. Kms. Its boundaries touch Una, Hamirpur, Mandi and Solan districts. read more

Lake District Pubs - Eskdale

By: Sally Fielding | 2011-05-29 | Travel Tips
Eskdale is one of the most beautiful valleys in the Lake District. Situated in the quieter side of the National Park, it has a peaceful tranquillity that makes it especially appealing to those who want to avoid the crowds. Amid all this tranquillity are several fantastic pubs serving great food and some fine ales. read more

Lake District Cottages

By: Toby Dicks | 2010-12-29 | Article Marketing
If you wish to just get away from the monotony of urban life and are looking for one huge expanse of tranquil surroundings where nature is at its best then you cannot go wrong with your choice of the Lake District. read more

Lake District quarries

By: Adrian | 2010-10-08 | Hotels
In iron making, charcoal was used as a fuel, but it also formed the vital ingredient for a substance in great demand by the mines and quarries gunpowder. The best charcoal for gunpowder production was obtained from alder and juniper. Its use was first recorded in the mines and quarries in the late seventeenth century, but the industry did not start in the Lake District until 1764, when John Wakefield of Ken¬dal built the Sedgwick Works. By the mid nineteenth century powder mills were operating a read more

Boston's Dramatic Theatre District

By: Isla Campbell | 2010-03-26 | Destinations
With a strong sense of cultural identity, Boston excels when it comes to performance and the theatre, making it an excellent city for drama fans. read more

Lake District bobbin mills

By: Adrian | 2010-10-08 | Hotels
Although the low axle speeds were needed for the mines and iron working sites, the bobbin mills used narrow lightly built wheels, geared up to drive line shafting and high speed lathes. At Stott Park the mill was originally powered in the late 1830s by a 32ft (10m) diameter wheel which was later replaced by turbines, a steam engine and finally electric motors. The main reservoir of water for the mill is nearby at High Dam, a popular picnic area with its old charcoal coppices and larch trees. Few read more